China Express CRJ900 Slides Off Runway In Northwest China, Four Injured
A Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Chinese regional airline China Express slid off the runway at Aksu Airport in northwest China’s Xinjiang province yesterday evening and four passengers suffered slight injuries while evacuating. The airport’s official Wechat account shows the China…
Creditors Petition For Debt-Ridden Air Seychelles To Be Wound Up
Republic of Seychelles’s national airline Air Seychelles is due to appear in court after creditors filed a petition to wind up the airline over debts owed. State-owned Seychelles News Agency says the country’s president Wavel Ramkalawan and ministers will meet…
India SpiceJet’s Opens Seven New Domestic Routes
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has launched seven new nonstop routes in the country, with six being an industry first, giving smaller cities a place on the aviation map. The airline says in a press statement that it is the…
Hevilift Expands Into Western Australia
Charter operator Hevilift Australia, which is based in Brisbane, has expanded into Western Australia doing charter work for the mining and resource sector. The airline’s CEO, Ashley Roy, says it now has an ATR 72-500 stationed in the Western Australian…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Expanding Domestic Network Using Embraer RJs Starting With Dien Bien Phu
Bamboo Airways’ Embraer 190 has completed a test flight to Dien Bien Phu Airport, paving way for this turboprop route to be served by jet aircraft starting in September. The Vietnamese airline says in a statement the 19 August test…
China’s Xian MA60 Artificial Rain Enhancement Aircraft Model Completes First Flight In Gansu Province
Chinese aircraft manufacturer Xian Aircraft has developed a version of the MA60 aircraft for rain-making and the aircraft has just completed its first flight in Gansu province, bringing precipitation to the region. China online news site Sxcntv.com says the modified…
