Bangladesh Navy Expands Dornier 228 Fleet
The Bangladesh Navy has ordered two more Dornier 228 aircraft from RUAG Aviation, increasing the navy’s fleet of Dornier 228’s to four. RUAG Aviation says the Bangladesh Navy has signed a contract for the two aircraft. “The versatile aircraft will…
Australian Regional Airlines Crippled By High Airport Fees And Over-Regulation
Fees at many regional airports in Australia and the need for better coordination between Australia’s aviation safety regulator and industry are likely to be two of the ‘hot topics’ at the upcoming Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) national convention….
Australia’s Regional Express Sticking With Saab 340
Australia’s largest regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has no plans to step up to larger turboprop aircraft arguing that its 30-seat Saab 340 aircraft are the right size for the markets that it serves. Rex chairman and major shareholder, Lim…
Recovery Underway In Australia’s Mining Charter Market
Australia’s largest regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) sees that there is a recovery underway in Australia’s mining charter market. The airline’s chairman and major shareholder, Lim Kim Hai, says he is unable to speak for the whole industry, but based…
The Philippines’ Forgotten Airports: Bantayan Airport
The central Philippines’ Bantayan island has a resident population of 126,000 people and is already a popular tourist island with several beach resorts. But interestingly, there are no scheduled air services to this island. To get there from Cebu’s main…
The Philippines’ Forgotten Airports: Ubay Airport
Bohol is a large island in the southern Philippines, spanning 4800 square kilometres, but it is currently only served by one airport, Tagbilaran Airport. However, plans are underway to develop a forgotten airport in Ubay, in the island’s northeast. Ubay…
