India’s SpiceJet Returns To Service 10 Aircraft Temporarily Grounded By Regulator
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) temporarily grounded 10 SpiceJet aircraft for repair, but the aircraft have since returned to service. SpiceJet can only operate the 10 aircraft after confirming to the regulator that all reported defects and malfunctions are rectified, minister of state for civil…
Philippines To Expand Four Domestic Airports
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has issued requests for bids for initial works related to future expansion of four domestic airports in the Philippines. The four contracts, each for one of the domestic airports, is listed as…
India’s Star Air Plans To Lease Embraer E-175s
Indian start-up Star Air plans to lease two Embraer E175 aircraft, a new type from its fleet of Embraer ERJ-145s, for operation by November this year. Star Air says in a statement it has signed a letter of intent (LOI)…
Thailand’s Nok Air Plans Hub At Chiang Mai International Airport
Nok Air plans to make Chiang Mai International Airport a domestic and international hub. Nok Air CEO, Wutthiphum Jurangkool, says Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is an appealing travel destination and that it will be launching domestic services from Chiang…
Indonesian Citilink Airbus A320 Returns To Surabaya As Captain Incapacitated
An Airbus A320, operated by Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink, returned yesterday to Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport shortly after take-off as the captain was incapacitated. A spokesperson for government-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura I, operator of Juanda International Airport, tells local…
Australia’s Regional Express Partners With Dovetail Electric Aviation For Turbine To Electric Powerplant Conversion
Regional Express (Rex) is forming a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) for turbine to electric powerplant conversions by 2026. Rex in a statement says the partnership will operate under the Dovetail brand to develop and certify the retrofitting of electric engines onto…
