Vietnam Airlines Puts Aircraft Up For Sale
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is selling 15 aircraft consisting of Airbus A320s and ATRs. The airline says in a statement it is auctioning nine A321ceo aircraft – manufacture serial numbers 2974, 3005, 3013, 3022, 3198, 3315, 3355, 3600 and 3737…
Vietnam Airlines To Wet-Lease Two Regional Jets To Deploy On ATR Routes
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is seeking to wet-lease two regional jets starting next month and plans to use the aircraft on routes it currently serves using ATR 72 turboprops. The airline says in a statement it invites interested parties to…
New Philippines Airport Set To Open In Two Years’ Time
The Philippines government is developing a new airport in the southern Philippines to serve aircraft as large as ATR 72s and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s, allowing locals to greatly reduce their travel time from 2023 onwards. Media…
Buddha Air Aims To Fly To Nepal’s Remote Regions In Near Future
Nepal’s largest domestic airline Buddha Air plans to add Twin Otters and launch flight services to the remote parts of the country from 2023 onwards. Buddha Air’s sales, marketing and ground handling director Rupesh Joshi tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that Nepal’s…
New Indonesian Airport To Finish Construction Next Year
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport plans to complete construction next year of a new airport in Sumatra, which can accommodate bigger aircraft types. The new Mentawai Airport is in Mentawai regency, within west Sumatra, and is scheduled to finish works in…
Bangladesh To Add Two More Domestic Airlines Next Year
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has approved the initial certifications for Fly Dhaka Airlines and Air Astra, which will allow both airlines to potentially fly next year, a move that the Bangladesh government appears to support. Bangladesh newspaper New Age…
