Interview: GAMECO’s Norbert Marx On How The Cargo Boom Created A Window Of Opportunity
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has shifted its business model towards passenger-to-freighter conversions, in response to operators wanting more cargo aircraft. Norbert Marx, CEO of GAMECO, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that a big focus for the company now…
Sri Lanka’s FitsAir To Expand Into International Passenger Ops with De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s
Privately-owned Sri Lankan carrier FitsAir plans to move into scheduled international passenger services using De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s on dry lease. Omar Kayaam, managing director of FitsAir, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the airline, which has…
Iran To Pursue Case Against Aircraft Manufacturers
Iran will be taking legal action against Airbus and ATR, arguing both have failed to fulfill their obligations to supply aircraft parts despite earlier agreements. Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) – the…
Thailand Presses On With Provincial Airport Developments Despite Having Low Or No Commercial Air Traffic
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง Thai authorities remain keen to upgrade and expand state-owned provincial airports and even build new ones, even though many existing ones are barely utilised or are ‘ghost airports.’ The Department of…
Qantas To Replace Boeing Fleet With Airbus A321neos and A220s
Australia’s Qantas Group has selected the Airbus A321neo and Airbus A220 as the preferred models for renewal of its domestic narrow-body fleet, which is set to be the largest aircraft order in the country’s aviation history once finalised. Qantas says…
Indonesia’s TransNusa Set To Be Next Budget Airline In Indonesia
Indonesian carrier TransNusa is changing its business model from being a regional airline to a low-cost carrier, citing a shift in market dynamics as the main reason, and aims to restart its operations next year with Airbus aircraft. Bayu Sutanto,…
