Sri Lankan Carrier FitsAir Starts Scheduled Passenger Operations
Sri Lankan international cargo and domestic passenger charter airline FitsAir has moved into scheduled operations by launching a regular passenger service from Colombo to Batticaloa. The twice-weekly scheduled service using…
Best on the Web | April 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research, Malaysia’s Firefly, Indonesian Aerospace, and India’s Spicejet South Korea Flying…
Piloting New Zealand’s Regional Aviation Market
A key issue facing regional airlines in New Zealand is a shortage of pilots, because many leave to join Air New Zealand. The chief executive of local regional carrier Fly…
New Maldivian Carrier Manta Air Keen to Shake Up Competition
Maldivian start-up Manta Air has been expanding aggressively with its three-ATR fleet and it plans to add seaplanes soon. The airline, which only started flying its first domestic services in…
Tropicair Appoints New CEO
Papua New Guinean charter carrier Tropicair has appointed Craig Chapple as CEO, with a remit to grow the airline. Chapple was previously general manager of safety and corporate strategy at…
Inside Greg Asner’s Airborne Observatory
The airborne observatory developed by American scientist Greg Asner is a Dornier 228 modified with imaging equipment that is used to study ecosystems. Asner, who is the director of the…