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 zero emission flying in the next few years. It says…
Singapore Developer Buys Air Timor
Singaporean property developer Edward Ong, whose Pelican Paradise Group is working on a major integrated development in Timor-Leste’s capital Dili, has bought local travel company Air Timor, which charters aircraft. This brings Air Timor under Singaporean and Timorese joint interest,…
First Sea-based Test Flight for AVIC AG600 Seaplane
The new Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) AG600 seaplane has completed its first sea-based test flight, meaning it is one step closer to achieving a previously-announced goal of certification by 2021. The AVIC AG600 prototype flew for 46mins from…
Australia’s GippsAero Buffeted By Economic Fall-Out From COVID-19
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero recently cut a quarter of its workforce, citing the COVID-19 downturn, but declines to comment on whether the business is for sale. Australian Flying magazine, citing unnamed sources, says GippsAero’s parent – India’s Mahindra Aerospace –…
Berjaya Hotels Eyes More Redang Island ATR Routes
Malaysia’s Berjaya Hotels, which owns Redang Island beach resort The Taaras, plans to expand direct flight access to Redang Island as it expects bookings at its resort to continue growing post-COVID-19. The hotel group recently began daily charter services from…
Qantas-Rex Dispute Escalates
Qantas Airways’ regional arm QantasLink has hit out at Regional Express (Rex), arguing that the smaller airline is afraid of losing its monopoly on some regional routes. QantasLink earlier announced it would be resuming services on the Sydney-Orange route, after…
Air Tahiti Reverses Plan for Reduced Network
French Polynesian regional airline Air Tahiti is resuming flights to all destinations in its network following a government meeting aimed at stopping the airline from reducing its network. Air Tahiti says it reversed its decision to cut its network of…
Rex Calls on Australian Government to Review Aid to Qantas on Anti-Competition Grounds
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) is calling on the federal government to review aid being given to Qantas based on grounds that the national carrier is planning to flood a new route with commercially unsustainable seats. Qantas’ new Sydney-Orange route is…
Behind the Scenes at the Global Airborne Observatory
While the Arizona State University (ASU)’s Dornier 228, known as the Global Airborne Observatory (GAO), is doing fieldwork above the coral reefs of Hawaii, seasoned aviator Blair Edlund remains on standby halfway across the world in Chilliwack, just outside Vancouver….
QantasLink To Compete Against Rex On More Routes
Qantas Airways’ regional arm QantasLink has decided to compete against Regional Express (Rex) on two domestic routes in New South Wales (NSW), a move that comes after Rex announced it will move into the market of Qantas Airways mainline by…
European Study Forecasts Affordable Hydrogen-Powered Flight by 2035
A European Commission study on the potential of hydrogen-powered flight, projects that it could be a viable and cost-effective solution to the industry’s environmental impact by 2035. The European Commission, the European Union research program Horizon 2020 and the trade…
India’s SpiceJet Makes Counterclaim Against De Havilland Canada
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is accusing De Havilland Aircraft of Canada of failing to adhere to commitments to provide the airline with financial assistance for an aircraft purchase agreement that is now the centre of an ongoing lawsuit. The counterclaim…
