Bangkok Airways Launching New Routes
Bangkok Airways is launching two new domestic routes and resuming several domestic and international services from July onwards because it anticipates a fast tourism recovery. Bangkok Airways says in a statement it is launching a twice daily Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Hat Yai…
Vietnam Airlines To Add RJs Next Year: CEO
Vietnam Airlines’ top management has confirmed it is actively evaluating the Airbus A220 and Embraer regional jets and plans to make a decision so it can start replacing its ATR 72s late next year. The flag carrier is in discussions…
Indonesia’s Wings Air ATR 72 Landing Gear Stuck In Drain At Bali
The main landing gear of a Wings Air ATR 72 fell into a drain when taxiing to the gate at Bali’s airport in Indonesia yesterday after landing from neighbouring island Lombok. The incident occurred after the Wings Air ATR 72-500,…
Japan’s Toki Air Outlines Fleet And Route Expansion Plans
Japanese start-up Toki Air aims to launch by year-end using ATRs, with plans to gradually expand. A Toki Air spokesman tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific it is in discussions with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and hopes to start…
Malaysia’s Malacca International Airport Resumes Operations In June With Batik Air Flights To Penang
Malaysia’s Malacca International Airport will resume operations with the resumption of Batik Air ATR 72 flights to Penang next month in efforts to revive tourism. It will be a twice-weekly ATR 72-600 service and the frequency will increased according to…
Malaysia’s Firefly To Resume Subang-Singapore Flights
Firefly, the regional airline of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines, is reinstating flights to Singapore’s Seletar Airport from Malaysia’s Subang Airport using ATRs from mid-June. The low-cost carrier and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) says in a statement it will…
