Australia’s Jetgo preparing to launch Karratha-Singapore service using Embraer 190
Brisbane-based regional airline, Jetgo, is partnering with the West Australian city of Karratha to launch services to Singapore in late September using a leased Embraer 190. Jetgo managing director, Paul Bredereck, says the new Karratha-Singapore service starting in September will…
Airline Spotlight: How GAM Air Connects Outback Australia
Australia is a vast continent subject to extreme climate conditions. Temperatures inland often exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Yet there are communities spread throughout the country, even in some of the driest and harshest corners of the continent. Many of these…
Why A Malaysian Resort Bought Its Own Turboprop Aircraft
Malaysia’s Berjaya Hotels & Resorts owns 20 hotels in seven countries. Among its numerous properties, are two resorts on the Malaysian island of Redang, The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort and the Redang Isand Resort. The hotel group recently announced…
Lessor Chorus Aviation Capital Expanding in Asia Pacific
Regional aircraft lessor Chorus Aviation Capital is planning to acquire more aircraft and expand further in Asia Pacific. The leasing company, which is linked to Canadian regional airline Chorus Aviation, has 21 regional aircraft leased to third-party airline customers. It…
Best On The Web | January 1 – 15 2018
This month’s interesting round-up of regional aviation news include Garuda Indonesia, the Malaysian Air Force, Philippine Airlines, and FlyPelican. 1. Garuda Indonesia Considers Axing ATRs and CRJ1000s Source: Flightglobal Loss-making national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, has delayed taking delivery of aircraft…
Malaysia’s Firefly Aims To Increase Services To Singapore
Malaysia Airlines’ turboprop operation Firefly anticipates it will begin serving Singapore’s Seletar Airport in next year’s third or fourth quarter when the new passenger terminal there is completed. The airline’s CEO, Ignatius Ong, says this timeframe is based on discussions…
How Turboprop Operators Can Succeed In Winning Over Business Travellers
Ignatius Ong (pictured), the CEO of Malaysian turboprop operator Firefly, tells Smart Aviation APAC the key ways to winning over business travellers with turboprop aircraft. 1. Offer More Flights Per Day The benefit of smaller capacity turboprop aircraft means you can…
Best On The Web | 1 to 15 November 2017
In this issue, top news include Malaysia’s plans for its maritime patrol aircraft, FedEx Express’ ATR orders, and Pakistan’s move to commercial aircraft production. 1. Malaysia’s Air Force Plans to Order Four Maritime Patrol Aircraft Source: Quwa Malaysia appears…
Bangkok Airways Aims To Replace Older ATRs With New Model
Bangkok Airways appears likely to replace its remaining ATR 72-500s with ATR 72-600s in future to ensure greater fleet commonality. “We aim to replace all -500s with -600s in the future,” says an airline spokesman, adding that “it will be…
Best On The Web | 16-31 October 2017
In this issue we have an interesting round-up of news that includes stories on ‘bush planes’ in Indonesia and India, efforts to open Indonesia’s famous Raja Ampat islands to international tourists and a story on Nok Air’s continued expansion with…
China To Reportedly Buy Q400 Program
A report on Canadian aerospace news blog Flieger Faust, citing unnamed sources at Bombardier, says the Q400 program is being sold to China. We tend to believe that this report is accurate, because the Canadian writer does appear to have…
Is Garuda’s Singapore-Silangit Service Sustainable?
Garuda Indonesia has launched its thrice-weekly Singapore-Silangit regular charter service with around 60 passengers on board the inaugural flight. Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime affairs, Luhut Pandjaitan, as well as tourism minister Arief Yahya and transport minister, Budi Karya Sumadi,…
