Creditors Petition For Debt-Ridden Air Seychelles To Be Wound Up
Republic of Seychelles’s national airline Air Seychelles is due to appear in court after creditors filed a petition to wind up the airline over debts owed. State-owned Seychelles News Agency says the country’s president Wavel Ramkalawan and ministers will meet…
India SpiceJet’s Opens Seven New Domestic Routes
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has launched seven new nonstop routes in the country, with six being an industry first, giving smaller cities a place on the aviation map. The airline says in a press statement that it is the…
Hevilift Expands Into Western Australia
Charter operator Hevilift Australia, which is based in Brisbane, has expanded into Western Australia doing charter work for the mining and resource sector. The airline’s CEO, Ashley Roy, says it now has an ATR 72-500 stationed in the Western Australian…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Expanding Domestic Network Using Embraer RJs Starting With Dien Bien Phu
Bamboo Airways’ Embraer 190 has completed a test flight to Dien Bien Phu Airport, paving way for this turboprop route to be served by jet aircraft starting in September. The Vietnamese airline says in a statement the 19 August test…
China’s Xian MA60 Artificial Rain Enhancement Aircraft Model Completes First Flight In Gansu Province
Chinese aircraft manufacturer Xian Aircraft has developed a version of the MA60 aircraft for rain-making and the aircraft has just completed its first flight in Gansu province, bringing precipitation to the region. China online news site Sxcntv.com says the modified…
New Zealand’s Sounds Air Moving Forward With Electric Aircraft As Main Focus
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 using battery-powered electric aircraft as its main focal point and currently is not looking at alternative methods such as sustainable aviation fuel. Andrew Crawford, Sounds…
Philippines’s Cebu Pacific Air Reports Growth In Cargo Revenue
Philippines largest airline Cebu Pacific Air has seen a 27% increase in cargo revenue for the first half of this year as compared to the same period last year, due to stronger demand for air cargo amidst the pandemic. The…
Pacific Island Tourism Unlikely To Return To Pre-COVID Levels In Next Two Years
National airlines in the Pacific face further financial difficulties, as tourism is unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels for the next two years, even after the pandemic recedes. The situation is further exacerbated by the weak financial position of state-owned…
India’s Flybig Expanding In Northeast India, Adding ATR -600s
Indian regional carrier Flybig is switching to -600 model ATRs and is further expanding its services in India’s remote northeast. The airline has just launched a four-times weekly service from Guwahati to Tezu using an ATR 72-500, Flybig chairman and…
Thailand’s Betong Airport Set To Open Next Month
Betong International Airport is on track to open in south Thailand’s Yala province in September, eight months from its previous expected opening date. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) says it is now doing the safety and security inspection…
Vietnam’s Con Dao Airport In Works For Upgrading
The transport ministry of Vietnam has approved expansion plans for Con Dao island’s airport, which will see it accommodate up to two million passengers annually by 2030 thanks to growing travel demand and larger aircraft. The Civil Aviation Authority of…
Air New Zealand Scales Back Domestic Operations Due To Lockdown
Flag carrier Air New Zealand is adjusting its domestic schedule, in line with the sudden lockdown and strict restrictions issued by the government, following one reported case of COVID-19. New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has put the country in…
