Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Chairman Arrested For Stock Market Manipulation
Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of Vietnamese property and leisure conglomerate FLC Group and its subsidiary Bamboo Airways, has been arrested for alleged market tampering, prompting aviation authorities to step in. The Ministry of Public Security says its investigative police agency…
India’s SpiceJet Reaches Settlement With Credit Suisse In US$24 Million Lawsuit
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has settled its dispute with Credit Suisse – which is representing Swiss maintenance, repair and overhaul company SR Technics – regarding monies owed for engine overhaul. SpiceJet says in a statement it has reached an…
Thailand’s Department of Airports Plans To Expand Nan Nakhon Airport
Thailand’s Department of Airports (DoA) is seeking 40 million Thai baht (US$1.2 million) to conduct studies on the expansion of Nan Nakhon Airport. DoA says the budget of 40 million Thai baht is to pay for an environment impact assessment…
Qantas Airways Expands Domestic Network
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways has launched five new domestic routes this week to boost connectivity between regional centres and capital cities. The airline says in a statement it has launched a non-stop four-times weekly service connecting Sydney and Ayers…
Cessna Sees Strong Opportunity For SkyCourier In Asia Pacific
Textron Aviation is launching the Cessna SkyCourier at a time when operators in Asia Pacific, and elsewhere, are looking for aircraft that can operate as both a freighter and a passenger aircraft. Textron Aviation’s vice president of global sales, Juan…
QantasLink Pilots Told To Do Training Following Landing Gear Incident
Two QantasLink pilots have been told to undergo training following an incident in which they unwittingly operated a De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8 above maximum altitude with the landing gear deployed, resulting in aircraft vibration. Australian Transport Safety…
