Australia’s Pionair Sells Its Sole Embraer E190-E1
Sydney-based wet-lease and charter airline Pionair is selling its Embraer E190-E1, the only one in its fleet, through a third-party, citing the aircraft as surplus for its operations. US-based aftermarket support provider and aircraft remarketing company C&L Aviation Group has…
Australia’s Cobham Announces Management Changes
Charter, scheduled and specialist flight operator Cobham Aviation Services Australia has appointed new managing directors and a head of southeast Australia, as it continues its growth journey. Cobham CEO, John Boag, says in a press release that: “We are progressively…
Interview: Australia’s Pionair to Buy at Least Three Embraer E190s from 2021
Sydney-based wet-lease and charter airline Pionair is looking to purchase at least three more Embraer E190 regional jets in 2021, alongside the E190-100LR it has just added to its fleet. Randal McFarlane, Pionair’s director of business development, tells Smart Aviation…
Dash 8-400 Air Tanker To Be Used To Fight Fires In Australia
A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 air tanker has arrived in Queensland, Australia on contract with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) for the upcoming bushfire season. The Dash 8-400AT, wet-leased from Canada’s Conair and managed by Australian aerial…
European Study Forecasts Affordable Hydrogen-Powered Flight by 2035
A European Commission study on the potential of hydrogen-powered flight, projects that it could be a viable and cost-effective solution to the industry’s environmental impact by 2035. The European Commission, the European Union research program Horizon 2020 and the trade…
