Mitsubishi Aircraft Tells FAA It Has Shelved SpaceJet For Three Years
Mitsubishi Aircraft has disclosed to the US FAA it has stopped the Mitsubishi Spacejet program for three years, the first time the aircraft-maker has publicly disclosed how many years it…
An Engineer Detained In Relation To An Air KBZ Tampering Incident Dies In Myanmar Prison
An aeronautical engineer in Myanmar, who was arrested in relation to a criminal case that involved tampering with the flight systems of Air KBZ ATR aircraft, has died in custody….
Govt Says Garuda Indonesia Being Liquidated Is A Possibility
Debt-ridden flag carrier Garuda Indonesia could go bankrupt if restructuring agreements with creditors fail, leaving another state-owned carrier Pelita Air Service to fill the void. Deputy minister of state-owned enterprises,…
Speed Indication Discrepancies Causes Kazakhstan’s Air Astana To Abort Flight
An Air Astana pilot aborted a flight in Kazakhstan and had the Embraer 190 E2 return to the departure airport shortly after takeoff, citing issues with a speed indicator. Kazakhstan…
French Polynesia’s New Domestic Carrier Motu Link Gets Govt Go-Ahead
French Polynesia has approved a new domestic carrier called Motu Link Airline, which plans to provide budget flights using two ATRs. The French Polynesia president’s communication office says in a…
PNG’s Air Sanga Adds First Beechcraft 1900
Papua New Guinean domestic charter operator Air Sanga has added a Beechcraft 1900D to meet anticipated travel demand, and aims to acquire more by year-end. The privately-owned airline, founded in…