Bangladesh Start-Up Air Astra Unveils Second ATR 72-600
Bangladeshi start-up Air Astra has unveiled its second aircraft, as it awaits to receive its air operator’s certificate. The airline says in a statement its second aircraft, which is also an ATR 72-600, has rolled out of the Airbourne Colours…
Korean LCCs Appoint Dornier Technology Philippines MRO For Line Maintenance
Philippine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Dornier Technology has benefited from the sudden recovery in inbound passenger traffic from Korea. Air Busan, Air Seoul and Jeju Air have resumed services to the Philippines and appointed Dornier Technology for line…
Indonesia’s President Calls For Lower Air Fares As Political Back-Drop Intensifies
Indonesia’s president, whose political party will be contesting the national elections less than two years from now, has asked his transport minister and the minister for state-owned enterprises to take action to deal with rising domestic air fare prices. “I…
PNG’s Air Niugini To Replace 737s, 767s and Fokker Fleet Starting Next Year
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier Air Niugini plans to start replacing its two Boeing 767 widebody aircraft and its fleet of Boeing 737s and Fokker regional jets next year. Air Niugini CEO, Bruce Alabaster, told the country’s Post Courier newspaper…
Russian Carrier KrasAvia Reducing Western-Built ATR Fleet
Siberian carrier KrasAvia, which only started operating ATR aircraft early last year, appears to be phasing the aircraft out, now that western aircraft manufacturers are strictly forbidden from providing spare parts and customer support to Russian operators or Russian-linked companies….
Lion’s Wings Air Suspends Services From Jakarta’s Pondok Cabe Airport Due To Poor Demand
Lion Air’s Wings Air has suspended indefinitely its short-lived air services from South Jakarta’s Pondok Cabe Airport, citing a lack of passenger demand. Wings Air launched scheduled passenger services from Pondok Cabe Airport, starting 5 August, with ATR 72 services…
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 and Queensland. “We are concerned that this proposed acquisition is…
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 to neighbouring American Samoa. Fagalii Airport has been shuttered since…
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 adding aircraft. TMA says the additional Twin Otter Series 300…
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 this market segment. Prior to the pandemic, Wings Air accounted…
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 it will launch double daily services between Brisbane and Bundaberg…
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 the process of becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways,…
