Japan’s Regional Aviation Council Begins Campaign Promoting Domestic Regional Air Connectivity
Newly formed Japanese association, the Regional Aviation Council, has started promoting tourism and domestic regional flights connecting tier-two and tier-three cities in Japan. The council says in a statement it is promoting tourism between Tōhoku, the northeastern region of Japan’s…
Start-up Fly Lankan Asia Appoints CEO
Sri Lankan start-up Fly Lankan Asia has appointed its CEO and works to become the country’s third international airline. Local media outlet Daily Mirror.lk says the airline’s board of directors has unanimously chosen Dr Arosha Fernando, who is an academic…
ANALYSIS: Mitsubishi Looking To Revive CRJ Product Line With Hydrogen Propulsion
It appears that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is hoping that advances in hydrogen fuel cells may extend the life of its ageing CRJ regional jet product line that it acquired last year from Bombardier. There is a very large installed…
Another Creditor Sues Garuda Indonesia
Information technology (IT) company Mitra Buana Koorporindo (MBK) has filed a lawsuit against Indonesia’s debt-ridden flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, one day after the latter’s case with My Indo Airlines was dismissed in court. CNN Jakarta reports that MBK filed the case…
One Dead In Indonesia’s Smart Cakrawala Aviation Freighter Crash
A Cessna Caravan freighter operated by Jakarta-based Smart Cakrawala Aviation has crashed at an airport in Indonesia’s West Papua province, resulting in one pilot’s death. Indonesia’s state-owned news agency Antara says the Cessna Caravan, local registration PK-SNN, crashed today at Aminggaru Ilaga…
Air Caledonie Suspends Domestic Ops As Island Chiefs Shutter Local Airports
Air Calédonie, the regional carrier for New Caledonia, has temporarily stopped its scheduled domestic operations due to the closure of airports in the country over a dispute between authorities on new health measures. The domestic airline says that local authorities…
Best on the Web: India’s Alliance Air , Indonesia Air Transport , Guna Airlines , Indonesia’s West Kutai Melalan Airport , Nepal’s Biratnagar Airport
In this issue we have an interesting round-up of news that includes: Indian state-owned regional carrier Alliance Air launching new routes in northeast India, an airport in East Kalimantan no longer having regular air services, how flooding in Nepal has…
Jayawijaya Dirgantara Airlines 737-300 Freighter Skids Off Runway At West Papua’s Jayapura Airport
A Boeing 737-300 freighter operated by Indonesian cargo carrier Jayawijaya Dirgantara Airlines skidded off the runway at the airport that serves West Papua’s capital Jayapura. Indonesia’s state-owned news agency Antara says the 737-300 freighter, local registration PK-JRB, overran the runway after landing…
Bombardier CRJ200 Operated by Kazakhstan’s Flyjet.kz Hits Car At Almaty Airport
A Bombardier CRJ200 operated by Kazakhstan commercial charter operator Flyjet.kz hit a car while taxiing near the passenger terminal at Almaty International Airport. A report from Kazakhstan news portal Nur.kz quoting the Transport Police Department says the CRJ200 struck the…
Indonesian Court Gives Garuda Indonesia Some Financial Respite
An Indonesian court today dismissed a case against Garuda Indonesia brought by creditor My Indo Airlines, providing some respite for the financially-troubled national carrier. The Central Jakarta Commercial Court today rejected the petition against Garuda, arguing it is difficult to…
Indonesian Govt Agency To Develop Floatplane Variant Of Indonesian Aerospace’s N219
Indonesia’s Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) and the National Research Priority Consortium have announced plans to jointly develop a floatplane version of the Indonesian Aerospace N219, creating a solution to the nation’s geographical challenges. The floatplane…
Russia Plans To Build Another Airport In The Kuril Islands Archipelago
Russia plans to build a concrete air strip to support 19-seat Twin Otter operations on Paramushir Island, part of the Kuril Islands archipelago that borders Japan. Local news site Ruscable.ru says Glavgosexpertiza, an organization that comes under Russia’s Ministry of…
