Inquiry Into Air Vanuatu Follows Change In Govt
Vanuatu’s government plans to have an inquiry into national carrier Air Vanuatu’s procurement of four Airbus A220s, a move that comes six months after a change in government. The country’s…
Hawaiian’s Regional Subsidiary Suspended
Hawaiian Airlines is temporarily suspending its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian turboprop subsidiary due to low demand across its entire inter-island network. Hawaiian was unable to maintain the turboprop service, because a…
Taiwan Upgrading Matsu Islands Airports
The Taiwanese Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) plans to upgrade both airports in the Matsu Islands. A total of NT$300 million (US$10.4 million) has been allocated to the airports over the…
Indonesian Govt Eases Restrictions On Local Airlines
The Indonesian government has passed a bill stating that commercial airlines no longer need to own at least five aircraft, alongside other legal amendments as part of its new wide-reaching…
Tourism In The Maldives Slowly Recovering
Tourism in the Maldives is staging a gradual rebound since the island nation reopened on July 15, based on bookings with seaplane operator Trans Maldivian Airways and a number of…
Philippine Government Receives Flak for Allowing Island Getaways
The Philippine Government has been trying to revive the country’s domestic tourism industry, as a way to boost the broader economy, but there has been flak from local netizens. Celebrities…
Many Challenges Facing Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
Challenges to overcome, with regards to the adoption of hydrogen-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft, include making the technology as safe and reliable as existing technologies, as well as scaling up hydrogen…
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Still The Immediate Future
The prevailing view at Air Transport Action Group’s (ATAG) Global Sustainable Aviation Forum (29-30 September) was that the immediate future for decarbonization remains the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). …
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Planning To Add More Embraer RJs
Privately-owned full-service Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways, which has just put into operation its first two Embraer E-195s, plans to add more because it wants to develop new destinations. “We are…
NZ’s Sounds Air Signs LOI for Battery Powered E-19 Aircraft
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air aims to offer zero-emission flights using Heart Aerospace’s new ES-19 battery-powered aircraft. The airline is the first in Asia-Pacific to sign a letter of…
Thailand’s Betong Airport to Open in December
A new regional airport is on track to open in southern Thailand’s Yala province as early as December, as part of long-standing plans to boost economic development in the country’s…
Tokyo Govt Also Evaluating ATR For Outer Island Service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is also evaluating the ATR 42-600S aircraft for a new service between Tokyo and the Ogasawara Islands. It has been widely reported that the Leonardo AW609…