PNG Air Performing Heavy Maintenance In-House
PNG Air is now performing heavy maintenance on ATR and Bombadier Dash 8 aircraft. PNG Air’s acting CEO, Paul Abbot, tells Smart Aviation APAC the decision to perform C-checks is only partly cost-related. It also maximizes the engineers’ time and…
Aircraft Lessor Falko Enters China’s Difficult Regional Market
Regional aircraft lessor Falko has established a new leasing business in China in an effort to capture lease deals in that market. There are very few regional aircraft operating in China but Falko’s senior vice president of portfolio development, Will…
QantasLink Announces Bendigo’s First Regular Commercial Service in 30 Years
QantasLink will be launching a new route from Sydney to Bendigo, marking the first regular commercial service to the historic Victoria city in over 30 years. The airline says it will operate a six-times-weekly Bombardier Q300 service starting 31 March…
Best On The Web | Sep 2018
This month’s round-up in regional aviation include stories from Philippines’ Cebu Pacific, India’s SpiceJet, CIB Leasing, Indonesia’s CN295, ATR and China’s AG600. 1. Turboprop freighter aircraft: Cebu Pacific becomes first cargo LCC Source: CAPA The Philippines’ Cebu Pacific Air…
Best On The Web | May 2018
This month’s round-up in regional aviation include stories from Indonesia’s Wings Air, Philippines, Kangaroo Island, Thai Airways, New Zealand, Regional Australia, and China. 1.Wings Air flies to Melaka Source: TTR Weekly Indonesian regional carrier, Wings Air, has launched a new…
Lessor Chorus Aviation Capital Expanding in Asia Pacific
Regional aircraft lessor Chorus Aviation Capital is planning to acquire more aircraft and expand further in Asia Pacific. The leasing company, which is linked to Canadian regional airline Chorus Aviation, has 21 regional aircraft leased to third-party airline customers. It…


