China Express Buying 50 ARJ21s, Major Boost To Chinese Aircraft Industry
Chinese carrier China Express Air has agreed in-principle to sign a firm order for 50 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700ER aircraft, with the first two to be delivered this year. The delivery schedule for the 50 aircraft calls…
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 minister for finance and economic management, Johnny Koanaporasu, told the…
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 provision in its contracts with pilots requires the cessation of…
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 next three years, with an additional NT$1.8 billion (US$62.4 million)…
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 omnibus bill aimed at boosting business and creating jobs in…
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 resorts. A Trans Maldivian official, who declines to be named,…
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 holidaying in Amanpulo resort, which is on a private island…
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 fuel production and doing so in a manner that is…
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). Robin Hayes, CEO of US low-cost carrier JetBlue, says the…
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 getting additional E-195s for our fleet, taking into consideration market…
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 intent (LOI) to purchase the battery- powered 19-seat ES-19, which…
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 southern region. Jess Jirawiwatkul, aeronautical information service manager at the…
