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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…