Lingering Concerns For Australia’s Regional Airlines
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says while extended government financial support packages do help regional airlines, concerns about the future still remain at the backdrop of the pandemic. Steven Campbell, CEO of RAAA tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
Bangladesh Airlines Call On Govt To Reduce Penalties On Air Operators
Bangladeshi carriers are calling on the government to have the civil regulator reduce the surcharge it imposes for late payment of monies owed, arguing the move is necessary to keep local airlines afloat. In an open letter to state minister…
Australia’s Skytrans Aims To Expand Fleet
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines, which has been launching new services in Queensland, aims to add more aircraft next year. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline earlier this week started its new five-times weekly service connecting Cairns…
Air Passenger Traffic In Philippines Sees Massive Dip During Pandemic
The Philippines commercial aviation market experienced a 73.8% year-on-year decrease in passenger traffic in this year’s first-half due travel restrictions imposed to contain spread of COVID-19. The country’s Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) says the Philippines’ total passenger volume from January…
Nepal’s Shree Airlines Delays Adding Dash 8-400s
Nepal’s third largest domestic carrier, Shree Airlines, is delaying plans to add three De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s this year, citing the pandemic. Anil Manandhar, corporate manager of Shree Airlines, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the airline still plans…
Three Dead In Indonesian Twin Otter Crash
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 operated by Indonesia’s Rimbun Air has crashed in mountainous forest of Indonesia’s West Papua province, in poor weather conditions, killing all three crew on board. Indonesian news reports say the aircraft bearing…
