Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines Founder To Head Uni Air
Chang Kuo-Wei, founder of Taiwan-based international carrier Starlux Airlines, has been appointed chairman of Taiwanese regional airline Uni Air, and intends to expand further into the Asia market. Local media reports that Uni Air held a board meeting on 14…
India’s Alliance Air Officially Separates From Air India
State-owned regional airline Alliance Air, which was excluded from Air India’s recent privatization, has officially separated from Air India. The airline says in a statement it is now no longer part of Air India and is an independent business unit…
Air Tahiti Schedule Continues To Be Affected By Grounded ATR 72
An Air Tahiti ATR 72 has been grounded for repairs following a hard landing, affecting thousands of passengers due to changes in subsequent flight schedules. Air Tahiti told local media that about 40 commercial flights, approximately half its flights, may…
Philippines’ MRO Organization Dornier Technology Appoints New CEO
Nikos Gitsis has been appointed as the new CEO of Philippines-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Dornier Technology and is looking to expand the organization’s business. Dornier Technology says in a statement industry veteran Gitsis was previously the president…
Civil Aviation Authority Of Bangladesh Delays Launch Of Two Start-Ups
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is unable to grant permission for new airlines to operate flights from the country’s capital Dhaka, citing a shortage of space at the airport. Muhammad Mafidur Rahman, chairman of the CAAB tells Bangladesh’s…
India’s Alliance Air ATR Veers Off Runway
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating an incident in which an Alliance Air ATR 72-600 came off a runway in northern India. The runway excursion occurred at around 13:15hr local time on 12 March when the airline’s…
