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    Australian Watchdog Discloses It May Block Qantas’ Take Over Of Alliance

    Australia’s competition watchdog has raised the possibility it may reject Qantas Airways’ take-over of Alliance Airlines, because is concerned it will significantly dilute competition on regional routes in Western Australia…

    Staff Writer, 18 Aug 2022 5 min read
    Civil

    Samoa Re-Opening Downturn Capital Airport, Creating Demand For More Turboprop Services

    The Pacific island nation of Samoa plans to re-open a small airfield near downtown of the capital Apia and have turboprop flights there to other domestic airports as well as…

    Staff Writer, 16 Aug 2022 2 min read
    Civil

    Trans Maldivian Receives Additional Twin Otter Seaplane

    Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has added an additional De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter Series 300 seaplane, a move that comes as the country’s other seaplane operators are also…

    Staff Writer, 16 Aug 2022 2 min read
    Civil

    ANALYSIS: Lion Group’s Wings Air Has Lion’s Share Of Indonesia’s Regional Aviation Market

    The withdrawal of some airlines from Indonesia’s regional aviation market and Garuda Indonesia substantially downsizing its regional aircraft fleet, has left Lion Group’s Wings Air as the dominant carrier in…

    Staff Writer, 16 Aug 2022 3 min read
    Civil

    Australia’s Link Airways Launching Brisbane-Bundaberg Service Against QantasLink, Filling Void Left By Virgin Australia

    Australian regional carrier Link Airways is launching a scheduled service from Brisbane to the northern Queensland town of Bundaberg in direct competition against QantasLink. Link Airways says in a statement…

    Staff Writer, 13 Aug 2022 2 min read
    Civil

    Australia’s Alliance Airlines Opening New MRO Facility In Feb, Grappling With Pilot Shortage

    Alliance Airlines anticipates its new heavy maintenance centre in Queensland will be operational in February, after which it will bring maintenance work in-house. The Australian charter operator, which is in…

    Staff Writer, 12 Aug 2022 3 min read
    Civil

    Bangladeshi Start-Up Air Astra About Receive First ATR

    Bangladeshi start-up Air Astra is poised to receive its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600 that appears to be leased from DAE Capital. Air Astra’s statement makes no mention of the…

    Staff Writer, 11 Aug 2022 1 min read
    Civil

    Indonesia’s Lion Group Hits Back At Local Govt Complaints Over Higher Airfares

    Lion Group, Indonesia’s largest airline group, has responded to local government complaints – over recent airfare hikes, particularly to remote areas – arguing it increased air fares due to higher…

    Staff Writer, 11 Aug 2022 2 min read
    Civil, Defence

    Deutsche Aircraft and Heggemann Unveil New Landing Gear For Dornier 328

    Deutsche Aircraft and Germany’s Heggemann have developed a new landing gear that can be retrofitted on existing Dornier 328 turboprop and Dornier 328Jet aircraft. The two companies say in a…

    Staff Writer, 10 Aug 2022 2 min read
    Civil

    Australia’s Alliance Sells Five Fokker 50s For US$3.2 Million To Focus On Jets

    Australian charter carrier Alliance Airlines has agreed to sell its five Fokker 50 aircraft and related equipment for A$4.6 million (US$3.2 million). Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines says in a statement to…

    Staff Writer, 8 Aug 2022 3 min read
    Civil

    Air New Zealand To Cut CO2 Emissions 16% By 2030

    Air New Zealand (ANZ) has joined the United Nations-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and set the target of reducing the airline’s carbon emissions 16% by 2030. The Star Alliance…

    Staff Writer, 8 Aug 2022 3 min read
    Civil

    ANALYSIS: Why Vietnam Airlines Adding A320neos May Scuttle Plans For RJs

    Vietnam Airlines has issued a tender for three Airbus A320neos on lease, which raises questions over whether the airline will still add regional jets. The national carrier says in a…

    Staff Writer, 7 Aug 2022 5 min read
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