Russia Plans To Build Another Airport In The Kuril Islands Archipelago
Russia plans to build a concrete air strip to support 19-seat Twin Otter operations on Paramushir Island, part of the Kuril Islands archipelago that borders Japan. Local news site Ruscable.ru says Glavgosexpertiza, an organization that comes under Russia’s Ministry of…
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 is shelving the program. In an email to the US…
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. The deceased, Min Min Soe, was detained for his alleged…
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, Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, tells local Indonesian media the weight and complexity…
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 news site Kazakh Telegraph Agency says the incident happened on…
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 statement that the council of ministers has approved a draft…
