Australian Watchdog Discloses It May Block Qantas’ Take Over Of Alliance
Australia’s competition watchdog has raised the possibility it may reject Qantas Airways’ take-over of Alliance Airlines, because is concerned it will significantly dilute competition on regional routes in Western Australia…
Samoa Re-Opening Downturn Capital Airport, Creating Demand For More Turboprop Services
The Pacific island nation of Samoa plans to re-open a small airfield near downtown of the capital Apia and have turboprop flights there to other domestic airports as well as…
Trans Maldivian Receives Additional Twin Otter Seaplane
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has added an additional De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter Series 300 seaplane, a move that comes as the country’s other seaplane operators are also…
ANALYSIS: Lion Group’s Wings Air Has Lion’s Share Of Indonesia’s Regional Aviation Market
The withdrawal of some airlines from Indonesia’s regional aviation market and Garuda Indonesia substantially downsizing its regional aircraft fleet, has left Lion Group’s Wings Air as the dominant carrier in…
Australia’s Link Airways Launching Brisbane-Bundaberg Service Against QantasLink, Filling Void Left By Virgin Australia
Australian regional carrier Link Airways is launching a scheduled service from Brisbane to the northern Queensland town of Bundaberg in direct competition against QantasLink. Link Airways says in a statement…
Australia’s Alliance Airlines Opening New MRO Facility In Feb, Grappling With Pilot Shortage
Alliance Airlines anticipates its new heavy maintenance centre in Queensland will be operational in February, after which it will bring maintenance work in-house. The Australian charter operator, which is in…