Interview With Robert DeLaurentis Who Flew A Turbo Commander 900 To The South Pole, Becoming First To Do So Non-Stop Using A Turboprop
Circumnavigating the planet and flying around the South Pole in a small turboprop aircraft, with a 50% chance of survival, is something most people would never consider. “I felt I…
OBITUARY: Udom Tantiprasongchai, founder of Orient Thai Airlines, dies aged 66
Udom Tantiprasongchai was the first in Thailand to establish a low-cost airline and he was also the airline executive who pioneered Thailand’s inbound tourism charter market from China. It could be…
INTERVIEW: India’s Indigo Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines Using A320s and ATRs
Indian low-cost carrier Indigo, which is about to expand its domestic network, has been helping to transport COVID-19 vaccines. It has been using the belly-hold on its Airbus A320-family aircraft…
Trump’s Political Incendiary Towards China Targets Comac
The US Trump Administration, in its final days in office, has thrown a political incendiary at China by blacklisting Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned enterprise that has…
Longer-Term Future of De Haviland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 Program Unclear
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has yet to decide on a future roadmap for its Dash 8-400 program, which has a dwindling order back-log because it has failed to secure…
Regional Aviation Association of Australia Calls For Continued Govt Support For Regional Aviation During Pandemic
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is lobbying the Federal Government for continued assistance for regional airlines during the pandemic period, and would also like Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety…