Air Vanuatu Expanding Operations with New A220s, Domestic Fleet Plans
Air Vanuatu is renewing its fleet with new Airbus A220s and plans to make changes to its domestic turboprop operations. It has four A220s on order and will take delivery of one A220-300 and one A220-100 in 2020, as well…
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 Cessna Caravans between Colombo’s Ratmalana Airport and Batticaloa, on the…
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 Beechcraft 1900D to Observe Fine Dust Pollution https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2019&no=177746 South Korea’s…
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 My Sky, Keith McKenzie, says his pilots stay with his…
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 February, will be taking delivery of six de Havilland Canada…
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 PNG Air and replaces Tim Madgwick who has re-joined the…
