China conglomerate and Lucio Tan’s MacroAsia lose right to redevelop Manila’s Sangley Airport
Philippine aviation support services company MacroAsia, controlled by Philippine Airline’s owner Lucio Tan, has lost the right to develop Manila’s Sangley Point International Airport with its partner Chinese state-owned China Communications Construction (CCC). The Cavite provincial government, which is responsible…
Thailand’s Nok Air Issues RFP Suggesting It May Switch To ATR
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for aircraft that suggests that it is considering switching to ATR from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada. The airline’s RFP calls for operating leases for 19 Boeing 737-800s,…
Best on the Web: Regional Express Bangkok Airways India’s DGCA and Nepal’s airline industry
Stories include Rex’s 737 participating in Australia Day celebrations, Bangkok Airways resuming some domestic services, Nepal air operators lose US$91 million in revenue and India’s DGCA eases rules on wet-leased aircraft. Australia’s Rex Participates In Australia Day Celebrations With Sydney…
Germany’s Aerospace Agency Developing Fuel Cell To Power Aircraft As Large As A Dornier 328
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) will be developing a fuel-cell that can power a short-range regional aircraft that seats at least 40 passengers. The German ministry of transport says in a DLR statement it has provided 26 million euros (US$32…
Best on the Web: SpiceJet Nok Air Skytrans Joy Air Susi Air and Missionary Aviation Fellowship
Stories include: MAF Kodiak destroyed in West Papua , Joy Air MA60 has mechanical problem in freezing Xinjiang, Australia’s Skytrans wants to fly to Dunk Island , SpiceJet launches services to Sikkim province, Thailand’s Nok Air only has six months…
INTERVIEW: Regional Express Chairman Lim Kim Hai And The Impending Fight With Qantas
Prior to investing in Regional Express (Rex) in 2002, and later becoming executive chairman of the Australian regional carrier, Lim Kim Hai was contemplating semi-retirement and taking it easy. Lim, and a group of other investors, bought Ansett Australia’s regional…
Interview With Robert DeLaurentis Who Flew A Turbo Commander 900 To The South Pole, Becoming First To Do So Non-Stop Using A Turboprop
Circumnavigating the planet and flying around the South Pole in a small turboprop aircraft, with a 50% chance of survival, is something most people would never consider. “I felt I had a 50% of chance of being alive in the…
OBITUARY: Udom Tantiprasongchai, founder of Orient Thai Airlines, dies aged 66
Udom Tantiprasongchai was the first in Thailand to establish a low-cost airline and he was also the airline executive who pioneered Thailand’s inbound tourism charter market from China. It could be said he was a visionary for that, but he was…
INTERVIEW: India’s Indigo Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines Using A320s and ATRs
Indian low-cost carrier Indigo, which is about to expand its domestic network, has been helping to transport COVID-19 vaccines. It has been using the belly-hold on its Airbus A320-family aircraft and has started to use its ATR 72-600s to transport…
Trump’s Political Incendiary Towards China Targets Comac
The US Trump Administration, in its final days in office, has thrown a political incendiary at China by blacklisting Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned enterprise that has recently gained some traction in the international market with its…
Longer-Term Future of De Haviland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 Program Unclear
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has yet to decide on a future roadmap for its Dash 8-400 program, which has a dwindling order back-log because it has failed to secure significant sales in recent times. The Canadian aircraft-maker is in…
Regional Aviation Association of Australia Calls For Continued Govt Support For Regional Aviation During Pandemic
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is lobbying the Federal Government for continued assistance for regional airlines during the pandemic period, and would also like Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA) to be more receptive to the needs of…
