Bangladesh Civil Aviation Regulator Delays Issuing AOC To Fly Dhaka and Air Astra
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is refusing to issue air operator certificates (AOC) to Air Astra and Fly Dhaka due to capacity constraints at Bangladesh’s main airport. CAAB chairman, Muhammad Mafidur Rahman, tells Bangladesh’s Daily Star newspaper that…
Indonesian Citilink Airbus A320 Returns To Surabaya As Captain Incapacitated
An Airbus A320, operated by Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink, returned yesterday to Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport shortly after take-off as the captain was incapacitated. A spokesperson for government-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura I, operator of Juanda International Airport, tells local…
Indonesia’s TransNusa Postpones Launch To October
Indonesia carrier TransNusa has postponed the launch of operations to October from July due to delivery delays of Airbus A320ceo aircraft. Bayu Sutanto, TransNusa managing director, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline plans to launch commercial services in early October, with its focus now on recertifying its air operator’s certificate (AOC). Smart Aviation Asia Pacific previously quoted Sutanto in…
Garuda’s Citilink Postpones Launch Of New Service To East Kalimantan
Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Citilink has temporarily postponed its inaugural flight to the town of Tanjung Redeb in East Kalimantan province, citing a change in plan with regards to aircraft type. Citilink has postponed its inaugural flight to Tanjung Redeb’s…
Vietnam Airlines Struggling To Sell Aircraft
Vietnam Airlines, which is trying to sell some assets to raise cash and improve its balance sheet, has been facing difficulty selling several of its aircraft. The national carrier says in a shareholder meeting it has yet to sell the…
Indonesia’s Pelita Air Service Outlines Fleet And Network Growth Plan
State-owned Pelita Air Service plans to add 10 Airbus A320s every year. Dendy Kurniawan, president director of Pelita Air Service, tells local newspaper Kontan that Pelita Air Service will have eight aircraft by year-end. Pelita Air Service currently has two Airbus A320-200…
