Mahindra Aerospace Puts GippsAero Up For Sale
India’s Mahindra Aerospace has officially closed down its subsidiary GA8 Airvan manufacturer GippsAero and put it up for sale, but says it is committed to supporting the existing GippsAero fleet. “We have shut down GippsAero and it is up for…
Bangladesh’s US-Bangla To Receive Two ATR 72-600s Soon
Bangladeshi carrier US-Bangla Airlines will receive two new ATR 72-600s on lease from Singapore-based lessor Avation over the next few months. The two ATR 72-600s, which Avation ordered at the Singapore Airshow in February for placement with US-Bangla, are expected…
DLR’s Electric Dornier 228 To Serve As Modular Demonstrator For Zero-Emission Technologies
The German Aerospace Centre’s (DLR) Dornier 228 electric-flight testbed will be used on a modular basis for several research applications, including hydrogen-electric flight. The first project it has announced, in conjunction with MTU Aero Engines, involves integrating an electric powertrain…
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Thailand’s Nok Air posts US$86 million Q3 loss http://nok.listedcompany.com/misc/MDNA/20201117-nok-mdna-3q2020-en.pdf Nok Air recorded a THB2,600 million (US$86 million) loss for 2020’s third fiscal quarter, period ending 30 September, as compared to a THB2,280 million (US$75 million) loss the same period last…
Biman Bangladesh Receiving First of Three Dash 8-400s
National carrier Biman Bangladesh is taking delivery of the first of three brand new De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s. The three new 74-seat Dash 8-400s have been purchased by the Bangladesh government with support from the Canadian government, says Tahera…
Interview: Australia’s Pionair to Buy at Least Three Embraer E190s from 2021
Sydney-based wet-lease and charter airline Pionair is looking to purchase at least three more Embraer E190 regional jets in 2021, alongside the E190-100LR it has just added to its fleet. Randal McFarlane, Pionair’s director of business development, tells Smart Aviation…
