Regional Aircraft Needed to Develop China’s Regional Routes
The importance of regional aviation to Chinese airlines’ earnings, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, is highlighting the lack of right-size aircraft on regional routes in China. Boeing 737 and…
Australian Competition Watchdog Approves Virgin-Alliance Tie-Up Despite Rex
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisation for Virgin Australia and Alliance Airlines to cooperate on some regional routes despite criticism from competitor Regional Express (Rex)….
Regional Aviation Association of Australia Appoints New Chairman and CEO
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has appointed Sharp Airlines owner Malcolm Sharp as chairman and Steven Campbell as CEO. Campbell replaces Mike Higgins who is retiring, says the…
Australia’s Alliance Buying Toll’s Brisbane MRO
Alliance Airlines’ parent company Alliance Aviation Services is buying Toll Group’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business at Brisbane Airport, which was helping to maintain Virgin Australia’s ATR 72s. The…
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines To Acquire Two Dash 8-400s
Newly relaunched Bakhtar Afghan Airlines is set to get two De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s to reinforces its operations as the regional subsidiary of national carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines. The…
Lessor Chorus Aviation Remarketing Virgin Australia ATRs, Receives Many Rent Relief Requests
Regional aircraft lessor Chorus Aviation Capital is remarketing several aircraft from airlines that have collapsed and has also received temporary rent relief requests from most of its other leasing customers….