Russia’s Aurora Airlines To Add New Baikal Utility Aircraft
Russia’s far east region operator Aurora Airlines plans to buy Baikal Engineering’s 9-seat LMS-901 utility aircraft to serve remote areas of the country with first deliveries in 2023. State-owned Russian news agency TASS says the airline intends to buy the…
Japan’s Toki Air To Lease First Two ATRs From Nordic Aviation Capital
New airline start-up Toki Aviation Capital (Toki Air) has signed a lease for two ATR 72-600s and aims to begin flying in next year’s first-half. The airline says in a statement it has signed a 10-year lease with lessor Nordic…
Solomon Airlines Adds Ikhana Twin Otter As Its Financials Improve
The Solomon Islands’ flag carrier Solomon Airlines has added an Ikhana Twin Otter X2-300HG to further serve domestic destinations, as the nation’s domestic passenger market continues to stabilize. Brett Gebers, Solomon Airlines CEO, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the…
Regional Aircraft Lessor AeroCentury Gets New Owners, Exiting Bankruptcy
New investors have bought US-based aircraft lessor AeroCentury Corp. which is now emerging from bankruptcy under a new CEO who is one of the investors. The company says in a statement that the new investors have paid US$11 million for…
Air Seychelles Enters Administration
Republic of Seychelles’s national airline Air Seychelles has entered administration, and two administrators have been appointed to examine the books of the financially-troubled carrier to determine its future. In a joint press release, by the Seychelles’ Ministry of Transport and…
Jetstar Asia CEO Sees Asia Travel Market On Cusp Of Strong Recovery
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia is hopeful that the air travel market in Asia is on the cusp of very strong recovery. The Asia region has been lagging behind the US and European travel markets, where vaccination rates are higher…
