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…
Lao Airlines and Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Aim To Jointly Develop Maintenance Base In Laos
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways is exploring with flag carrier Lao Airlines the possibility of having a hangar in Laos to provide maintenance services. Bamboo Airways says in a statement it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lao Airlines to…
Australia’s Alliance Airlines’ Maintenance Base To Open Next Year
Alliance Airlines’ new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base in the far north Queensland town of Rockhampton is now under construction and will open next year. The Queensland government says in a statement the A$60 million (US$45 million) MRO centre…
