India’s Hindustan Aeronautics And ZeroAvia To Develop Hydrogen-Electric Powertrain For Dornier 228
UK-US hydrogen-electric powertrain developer ZeroAvia will be collaborating with Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain system for both Indian-built and western-built Dornier 228s. ZeroAvia says in a statement that both companies will…
Indonesian Air Operators Worried As Jakarta’s Halim Airport Announces Closure For Renovation
Charter and MRO services provider Premiair says its revenue could drop by more than half if Indonesia’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is fully closed for upgrading works. The news of Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport’s closure for airport revitalization was announced…
Garuda Indonesia Responds To Queries On Why It Pays Higher Aircraft Lease Rates
Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has issued a statement to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (ISE), in response to queries on why it pays higher aircraft lease rates, citing market conditions among other reasons. The airline says in a statement that…
Nepal’s Sita Air Dornier 228 Hits Wild Boars
Domestic carrier Sita Air’s Dornier 228 collided into three wild boars while taking off from Nepal’s Nepalgunj Airport. Local news My Republica reports that the incident happened on 2 November around 07:00hr local time at Nepalgunj Airport. Sita Air’s Dornier 228 with…
Nepal’s Yeti Airlines To Fly Internationally, Adding More ATRs
Nepal’s domestic carrier Yeti Airlines has obtained approval to operate unscheduled international flights and plans to add four more ATRs next year. Yeti Airlines’ spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the domestic scheduled airline received the approval to amend…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rehabilitation Gives A New Lease Of Life To Nok Air
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง Thai budget carrier Nok Air looks set to rise like a phoenix from the ashes as its rehabilitation is gaining traction amidst challenges. This comes one month after the…
Two Bamboo Airways’ Airbus A321 Aircraft Collide At Hanoi Airport
Two Bamboo Airways Airbus A321s had a minor collision while on the ground at Hanoi airport. Local media outlet Nguoi Lao Dong reports that the incident happened on 2 November around 07:20hr local time at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways Poised To Launch Operations
Malaysian startup SKS Airways aims to begin operations next month, now that it has obtained its air operator’s certificate (AOC), but still needs to receive a full air services license (ASL) before it starts flying. SKS Airways says on its…
Pilot Involved In Buddha Air Incident Failed To Do Safety Check-List Properly
A pilot of a Buddha Air aircraft in Nepal, that did an emergency landing due to technical issues, was later found to have failed to go through the aircraft checklist properly prior to take-off. Local media says a Buddha Air…
India’s Spicejet Reduces The Size Of Its Flight Operation
India’s second largest airline Spicejet has cut close to a third of its weekly domestic flights for the upcoming winter schedule, despite government-imposed capacity restrictions being lifted. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) says it has approved 22,287 weekly…
Aircraft Lessor Avation Responds To Legal News Report About VietJet
Publicly-listed aircraft lessor Avation has issued a statement to clarify that it currently has no active litigation against lessees, because it has received sufficient commitments from airlines. “The company wishes to clarify that, notwithstanding recent stories in the press, all…
India’s Alliance Air Seeks To Lease Two ATR 42-600s
Air India’s regional subsidiary Alliance Air is seeking to lease two brand new ATR 42-600 aircraft, a move that suggests the carrier is planning to expand into thinner routes with more challenging airports. The carrier has issued a tender that…
