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…
Laos Government Establishes Govt Committee To Restructure Loss-Making Lao Airlines
The Laos Government has established a committee, led by the finance ministry, to restructure loss-making national carrier Lao Airlines. Local news reports, quoting the government, says Laos deputy finance minister, Dr Phouthanouphet Xaysombath, is leading the committee that will restructure…
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…
Bhutan’s Drukair Plans Airbus A319 Passenger To Freighter Conversion
Bhutan’s national carrier Drukair plans to convert an Airbus A319 in its fleet to a freighter due to changing market conditions. Drukair has three A319s and will convert one of its older ones, that is 18 years of age, into…
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…
Airbus Sees China As Next Big Market For A220
Airbus is marketing its A220 aircraft to Chinese airlines, seeing potential in non-stop short haul markets in western China. Airbus has just held an event in China to promote the Airbus A220 for short-haul flights and plans to tap the market potential in western China, reports state-owned newspaper China Daily. Airbus says it has…
