Singapore Developer Buys Air Timor
Singaporean property developer Edward Ong, whose Pelican Paradise Group is working on a major integrated development in Timor-Leste’s capital Dili, has bought local travel company Air Timor, which charters aircraft. This brings Air Timor under Singaporean and Timorese joint interest,…
First Sea-based Test Flight for AVIC AG600 Seaplane
The new Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) AG600 seaplane has completed its first sea-based test flight, meaning it is one step closer to achieving a previously-announced goal of certification by 2021. The AVIC AG600 prototype flew for 46mins from…
Australia’s GippsAero Buffeted By Economic Fall-Out From COVID-19
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero recently cut a quarter of its workforce, citing the COVID-19 downturn, but declines to comment on whether the business is for sale. Australian Flying magazine, citing unnamed sources, says GippsAero’s parent – India’s Mahindra Aerospace –…
Berjaya Hotels Eyes More Redang Island ATR Routes
Malaysia’s Berjaya Hotels, which owns Redang Island beach resort The Taaras, plans to expand direct flight access to Redang Island as it expects bookings at its resort to continue growing post-COVID-19. The hotel group recently began daily charter services from…
Qantas-Rex Dispute Escalates
Qantas Airways’ regional arm QantasLink has hit out at Regional Express (Rex), arguing that the smaller airline is afraid of losing its monopoly on some regional routes. QantasLink earlier announced it would be resuming services on the Sydney-Orange route, after…
Air Tahiti Reverses Plan for Reduced Network
French Polynesian regional airline Air Tahiti is resuming flights to all destinations in its network following a government meeting aimed at stopping the airline from reducing its network. Air Tahiti says it reversed its decision to cut its network of…
