Druk Air Suspends Domestic Services as Bhutan Goes Into Lockdown
Bhutan national carrier Druk Air has suspended all domestic flights as the country announced a seven-day nationwide lockdown following a surge in COVID-19 cases. All domestic flights will be cancelled until further notice, says the airline in a statement, although…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways Receives Second Twin Otter
SKS Airways, which is based in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, has received its second De Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otter as it prepares to receive its air operator’s certificate (AOC). The tourism-focused airline has begun training flights…
Australia’s Alliance Airlines To Use Embraer RJs For Contract Flying and Dry Leasing Business
Alliance Airlines has bought an additional 16 Embraer E-190s, which means it is set to become one of the largest Embraer operators in Asia-Pacific and one that also plans to move into dry-leasing. Alliance says in a statement to the…
Domestic Services Resume in Myanmar
Air KBZ, Myanmar National Airways and Golden Myanmar Airlines have resumed domestic flights to some cities under a slew of stringent rules put in place by the government. The three airlines resumed domestic flights on 16 December, earlier than the…
Buddha Air ATR 72-500 Lands at Wrong Airport in Nepal
An ATR 72-500 operated by Nepal’s Buddha Air landed at Pokhara Airport in central Nepal rather than at Janakpur Airport in southeastern Nepal as it was supposed to. The Pokhara flight was changed to another aircraft, but the pilots of…
Australia’s Rex Calls On Govt To Stop Funding Qantas
Regional Express (Rex) has called on the Federal Government to cut all funding to Qantas Airways, arguing the airline is opportunistically flooding the regional market with capacity. Rex says in a statement that Qantas’ entry into several regional markets is…
