Analysis: Buying The CRJ Program Fails To Solve Mitsubishi’s Problem
Bombardier’s decision to exit the commercial aircraft business by selling the CRJ program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, leaves the regional jet market open now to three main players: Boeing-Embraer with…
Regional Express Eyeing Northern Territory Expansion
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will be meeting business and local government stakeholders in the Northern Territory in the coming weeks as it considers starting regional operations out of Darwin. Rex…
Rolls-Royce Acquires Siemens’ Electric Aircraft Business
Rolls-Royce is set to acquire Siemens’ eAircraft business to boost its aircraft electrification capabilities and strategy, in a deal that will be completed late 2019. The move is important to…
Myanmar’s National Carrier Losing Millions
Details on the extent of Myanmar National Airlines’ (MNA) losses, since it expanded its international operations, has emerged. The national assembly’s Joint Public Accounts Committee says the national carrier’s losses…
Australia’s Alliance Airlines Expanding Darwin Hub
Alliance Airlines is expanding its regional hub in the Northern Territory capital Darwin to cater to increased demand from the mining and tourism industries. Scott McMillan, the airline’s managing director,…
Malaysia’s Sarawak State Pushing to Have Its Own Airline
Malaysia’s federal government is urging the Sarawak government to consider carefully the latter’s intentions to take over MASwings or establish a new airline to serve East Malaysia. Chong Chieng Jen,…
Opinion: Dornier 228 versus Twin Otter
From speaking to operators in Asia Pacific, the top two choices for new short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, seating up to 19 passengers, is the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin…
Solomon Airlines Helping to Fund Tourism Infrastructure Development
The biggest challenge facing the Solomon Islands, as it attempts to catch up with more successful tourist destinations in the South Pacific, is a shortage of hotel beds. The chief…
Real Tonga Anticipates Chinese-led Tourism Boom
Real Tonga, the carrier of the Pacific island kingdom of Tonga, expects further growth in tourism numbers as more Chinese tourists arrive. “Tourism is obviously starting from a low base,…
Best on the Web | May 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on Malaysia’s Firefly, TrueNoord in Singapore, FAT Taiwan and Australian charter airline Cobham Firefly aims to add more…
Developing the Seaplane Business in Indonesia
The seaplane business is still in its infancy as operators continue to find it difficult managing operations with the seaplane stalwart de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter. Managing director of…
Cook Islands’ Air Rarotonga Modernising Saab 340 Fleet
Air Rarotonga, which flies inter-island services in the Cook Islands, is in the midst of a fleet modernisation as it prepares to receive delivery of another Saab 340B+ turboprop. The…