India’s Government Working Towards Sale Of Alliance Air
The Indian government is getting Alliance Air ready for sale, a move that comes six months after the sale of state-owned Air India. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is preparing the sale of Alliance Air, including doing a ‘clean up’…
Japan’s Oriental Air Bridge Still Plans To Order Second ATR 42
Japan’s Oriental Air Bridge, which plans to retire its three De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-200s, remains committed to purchasing a second ATR 42-600 after signing an order this week for the first. An Oriental Air Bridge spokesman tells…
Bhutan’s Drukair Airbus A319 Passenger To Freighter Conversion Vital For Country
Bhutan’s national carrier Drukair plans to convert one of its Airbus A319s to a dedicated freighter to diversify the landlocked nation’s logistics capabilities. Drukair CEO, Tandi Wangchuk, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific it plans to use its Airbus A319, local…
Bangladesh’s NXT Air Cargo To Add Turboprop Aircraft
Bangladesh NXT Air Cargo, with its second aircraft beginning operations, is looking to add another ATR 72 next year. Nizam Ahmad, CEO NXT Air Cargo, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that it plans to add an additional ATR 72-500 freighter by next year’s first quarter, after updating its…
Korea’s Ulleung Island Airport On Track For Opening In 2025
The new island airport that is being developed on the South Korean island of Ulleungdo is 20% complete and is on schedule to open in 2025, allowing easier access to Ulleung Island, east of the Korean Peninsula. Ulleung Airport was…
Tahiti’s Air Moana Targets September Start Of Operations
Tahiti’s Air Moana hopes to launch operations in September to boost domestic air services in French Polynesia. The French Polynesian government issued a press release on a meeting between transport minister René Temeharo and Air Moana senior executives: president Karl…
