Taiwan’s Starlux Plans To Add ATR Aircraft Eventually
Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines has highlighted that its first priority is to develop its international passenger and cargo business, by catering to transit traffic, but it has also disclosed it…
Myanmar National Airlines ATR Shot At, One Passenger Injured
Someone fired bullets at a Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72-600 yesterday, with at least one bullet penetrating the fuselage and injuring a passenger. The incident happened early yesterday morning when…
Australia’s Rex To Lease More Dash 8-400s To Compete Against Qantas’ Mining Charter Business
Australia’s largest independent regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has completed its acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services’ fly-in fly-out (FIFO) business and flagged its intention to capture market share from Qantas…
China’s President Uses C919’s Successful Certification To Trumpet China’s Technological Prowess
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) with a type certificate for the Comac C919 commercial passenger aircraft, with the country’s…
Maldives’ National Carrier Wants To Double ATR Fleet Next Year
Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives, plans to get three more ATR aircraft next year and will use these to replace its De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-200…
Nepal Airlines Tries To Lease Out Its Unwanted Chinese-Made Aircraft
National carrier Nepal Airlines is trying to lease out its fleet of Chinese-made aircraft but if it finds no takers, it plans to sell the aircraft. The airline has issued…