China Poised To Certify COMAC C919
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has disclosed that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 is about to receive type certification and be delivered to launch customer China Eastern Airlines. Xu Xiaolan, MIIT vice minister, says at a press conference…
AirAsia Malaysia To Restore Most Of Its International Network By Year-End
Low-cost carrier AirAsia Malaysia aims to have restored services to nearly all of its international network by year-end, but highlights that returning stored aircraft to flight operations is a challenge. AirAsia Malaysia CEO, Riad Asmat, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific at the Aviation…
Korea’s Ulleung Island Airport On Track For Opening In 2025
The new island airport that is being developed on the South Korean island of Ulleungdo is 20% complete and is on schedule to open in 2025, allowing easier access to Ulleung Island, east of the Korean Peninsula. Ulleung Airport was…
Bangkok Airways Launching New Routes
Bangkok Airways is launching two new domestic routes and resuming several domestic and international services from July onwards because it anticipates a fast tourism recovery. Bangkok Airways says in a statement it is launching a twice daily Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Hat Yai…
Indonesia’s Natuna Regency Lobbies Citilink For Air Service
The government of Indonesia’s Natuna islands is lobbying Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Citilink to launch air services there to increase competition. Local media have published pictures and reports saying Natuna’s regent, Wan Siswandi, met with officials from Indonesia’s ministry of…
Marianas Southern Airways Preparing To Start Operations
Marianas Southern Airways, a start-up carrier in the Marianas Islands, plans to launch operations next month using the air operator certificate (AOC) of US carrier Southern Airways Express. The new airliner is a joint-venture between Southern Airways Express and Marianas…
