Singapore’s Avation Places Additional ATR 72 With Australia’s Hevilift
Aircraft leasing company Aviation has leased an additional ATR 72-500 to Hevilift. The Singapore-based lessor says it signed new five-year leases with Hevilift for three of its ATR 72-500 aircraft, with two being renewal leases and one coming in as…
Australia’s Rex Temporarily Stands Down 500 Workers Due To Pandemic
Regional Express (Rex) has put 500 workers on no pay leave until mid-September, because state border closures and lockdowns have restricted its flight operations. The airline says that the 500 employees include pilots, cabin crew, engineers, airport workers, call centre…
India’s Indigo Begins New Flight Routes Connecting Mysuru And Chennai
India’s largest passenger airline Indigo has begun thrice-weekly flight operations between Mysuru and Chennai, reviving the previously discontinued route, to cater to growing travel demand. The thrice-weekly service, that launched under the UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), uses an ATR…
India’s SpiceJet Reports Higher First Quarter Loss
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has reported a financial loss in the first quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, despite a strong showing from the cargo and logistics department, citing the second wave of the pandemic and the global effect…
Maldives National Airline Looking To Partner Up
The Maldives is holding discussions to establish a joint venture between its national carrier Maldivian and a foreign company, in an effort to enhance the airline’s operations amidst the challenges of COVID-19. The Maldives’ president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said at…
Australia’s Expanding Alliance Airlines Posts Strong Profit
Alliance Airlines has a recorded a higher annual profit, driven by strong charter demand, and it plans to further expand its fleet of Embraer 190s. The carrier says in a statement to the Australian stock exchange that net profit in…
Airbus Steps Up Marketing Of A220 In China
Despite the pandemic and the uncertainty in the aviation industry, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is stepping up efforts to promote the Airbus A220 in China, arguing it is ideally suited to second and third-tier markets and complements larger aircraft, such…
Australia’s Rex Forecasts Annual Loss Of A$18 Million Due To State Border Closures
The sudden closure of some Australian state borders has led Regional Express (Rex) to forecast a A$18 million (US$13.2 million) annual loss and flag job cuts, despite forecasting earlier it would post a profit. Rex in June forecast a profit…
Australia’s Skytrans Launches Two New Routes In Queensland
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines has expanded its network in Queensland. The airline says in a statement it will be launching a five-times weekly service starting 13 September from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport and on to Rockhampton. No other airlines serve…
Indonesia’s Wings Air Serving Newly Upgraded Ewer Airport In West Papua
Wings Air, the domestic regional subsidiary of carrier Lion Air, begins serving today Ewer Airport, a newly upgraded airport in West Papua. Indonesia’s state-owned news agency Antara says Wings Air was due to launch a service today linking the West…
Air Niugini Looking For New Managing Director
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier Air Niugini is looking for a new managing director. The airline, in a recruitment ad in The Australian newspaper, says it is seeking a qualified and experienced aviation leader to establish and implement its long-term…
Air Calédonie Completes First In-House Heavy Check Of An ATR
Air Caledonie has completed its first C-Check of an ATR, a move that came after the carrier decided to no longer send the work overseas as the pandemic and international air restrictions had made it impractical. The airline says in…
