Vietnamese Government to Delay KiteAir Launch Till 2022
The Vietnamese government looks set to delay its approval for the launch of startup KiteAir at least till 2022. Local reports say the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has…
Zimex Aviation Placing Twin Otters In Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Swiss turboprop maintenance and charter specialist Zimex Aviation is continuing to bring de Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otters into service in some parts of the Asia Pacific. Zimex is…
NZ’s New Single-Engine Turboprop in Development
New Zealand aircraft makers Pacific Aerospace and Flight Structures are partnering with UK aerial firefighting startup Arcus Fire to develop a new single-engine turboprop aircraft. Flight Structures CEO, Jon Kerr,…
Australia’s GippsAero Ceasing Production of GA8 Airvan
Australia’s GippsAero is dramatically reducing its workforce and ceasing production of its flagship GA8 Airvan, citing the impact of COVID-19 on utility aircraft sales. GippsAero will restructure to become a…
NZ’s Air Chathams Sees Growth In Regional Services
Air Chathams is seeing a return to normal demand for its regional domestic services as international border closures bring a boost to local tourism. The airline is the only operator…
Air New Zealand Introduces RNP On ATR Flights
Air New Zealand has introduced required navigation performance (RNP AR) technology on ATR 72-600 flights, starting with flights in and out of Queenstown, a small city on the south island…
DLR, MTU To Work on Hydrogen-Electric Dornier 228 Demonstrator
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Munich-based engine-maker MTU Aero Engines are jointly developing a hydrogen fuel cell-powered drivetrain to be demonstrated on a Dornier 228. The joint research project…
ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia Restructuring Creates Void For New Entrants
Virgin Australia, which is exiting voluntary administration, has confirmed it plans to turn around its business by simplifying its fleet to focus on Boeing 737 operations, which means it will…
Aircalin Upgraded Twin Otters For Wallis and Futuna
New Caledonia’s national carrier Aircalin is modernising the de Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otters it operates in Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas collectivity near Fiji and Tonga in…
Australia’s Alliance Buys Bargain Basement Embraer RJs
Alliance Airlines is buying 14 ex-Copa Airlines Embraer 190 jets from US lessor Azorra Aviation, with options for a further five. The US$79.4 million deal also includes: six spare GE…
ANALYSIS: Thailand’s Nok Air Was In Trouble Before COVID-19
Nok Air has gone into voluntary bankruptcy, but it should be coping much better with the current COVID-19 situation than it is, considering it is primarily a domestic airline. International…
ZeroAvia Targeting 19-seat Market with Hydrogen Power
ZeroAvia, a company with operations in the US and UK, says retrofitted 19-seat aircraft, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, is the most cost-effective way for regional commercial operators to introduce…