Three Dead In Indonesian Twin Otter Crash
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 operated by Indonesia’s Rimbun Air has crashed in mountainous forest of Indonesia’s West Papua province, in poor weather conditions, killing all three crew on board. Indonesian news reports say the aircraft bearing…
Nepal’s Guna Airlines To Relaunch
After the cessation of services back in 2013, regional carrier Guna Airlines is reportedly restarting its flight operations later this month, serving domestic destinations in Nepal with its fleet of seven aircraft. Guna Airlines first began operating in 2009, but…
ATR Pushes 42-600S New Model In Japanese Market
French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR is promoting its new aircraft in development, the ATR 42-600S variant as ideally suited for Japanese airlines that serve remote islands with short runways. In an online media briefing, ATR CEO, Stefano Bortoli, says the ATR…
Nepal’s Buddha Air Expanding Amidst Pandemic
Nepal’s largest domestic carrier Buddha Air is adding another ATR 72-500 to its fleet in November, seeing an increase in demand for local air travel. Buddha Air’s sales, marketing and ground handling director Rupesh Joshi tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
INTERVIEW: Thai AirAsia Executive Chairman Tassapon Bijleveld On The Carrier’s Flights Through Unrelenting COVID-19 Storms
Thai AirAsia (TAA) is seeing green shoots for a turnaround after being struck severely by the catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak. The prospects for recovery seem to be looming large as the largest no-frills carrier of Thailand is moving strenuously to jumpstart…
China’s Chengdu Airlines Launches New Route To Country’s Easternmost Airport
Chengdu Airlines has launched a new route connecting Shandong province’s Weihai city to Fuyuan Dongji Airport in Heilongjiang province, following the resumption of airport operations after nearly a one-month hiatus due to the pandemic. China’s online news website Sina says…
Seychelles’ Islands Development Company Plans To Add ATR 42s
Islands Development Company (IDC), a state-owned company in the Seychelles that manages the archipelago’s outlying islands, plans to expand IDC Aviation’s fleet by adding ATR 42-600s in the next three to four years. IDC general manager of aviation, Marcus Labrosse,…
Bangladesh Moves Towards Goal Of Becoming An International Air Hub
The Bangladesh government is investing in airport developments, beginning with the upgrading of Cox’s Bazar Airport, in an effort to transform the country into a global aviation hub connecting Asia to the Middle East and Europe. At the inauguration event…
Australia’s Rex Extends Suspension Of Services And Stand Downs
Following an extension of lockdown for greater Sydney and regional New South Wales (NSW), Regional Express (Rex) will extend its suspension of domestic services and stand down period for employees till the next month. The announcement comes just one day…
China Express Profits By Focusing On Underserved Domestic Routes
China’s regional airline China Express earned 2.3 billion yuan (US$360 million) revenue in the first half of its 2021 financial year, a year-on-year increase of 17%, through its focus on domestic regional flights. In China Express’ latest financial report, the…
Malaysia Airlines Forecasts Domestic Market Will Recover By End Of 2022
Malaysia’s flag carrier Malaysia Airlines projects that the domestic passenger market will start to recover next quarter and achieve pre-pandemic levels by end of 2022, while the international market will fully recover in 2023 at the earliest. Malaysia Airlines group…
China Express CRJ900 Slides Off Runway In Northwest China, Four Injured
A Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Chinese regional airline China Express slid off the runway at Aksu Airport in northwest China’s Xinjiang province yesterday evening and four passengers suffered slight injuries while evacuating. The airport’s official Wechat account shows the China…
