Separatists In West Papua Shoot Civil Aircraft
Militant separatists in West Papua shot at a Cessna Caravan causing aircraft damage but no injuries. West Papua police head of public relations, Kombes Kamal, says in a statement armed separatist group, which Indonesia has classified as a criminal organisation,…
Far Eastern Russia’s Kamchatka Airlines Ceases Operations Due To Lack Of Western Aircraft
Kamchatka Airlines, in far eastern Russia, is ceasing operations, because the lease on its only aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX 206B, has expired and its contract for three more Caravans has been terminated, because Cessna refused to deliver the…
Start-Up IndiaOne Air Aims To Launch Services Soon
IndiaOne Air, a new regional carrier in India, plans to start flying in the next two months connecting unserved and underserved regions of the country, citing the growth potential of tier-two, tier-three cities and the need for regional connectivity. Arun…
Cessna Sees Strong Opportunity For SkyCourier In Asia Pacific
Textron Aviation is launching the Cessna SkyCourier at a time when operators in Asia Pacific, and elsewhere, are looking for aircraft that can operate as both a freighter and a passenger aircraft. Textron Aviation’s vice president of global sales, Juan…
New Indonesian Seaplane Operator Sama Sama Aims To Fly Next Year Using Cessna Caravan EX Amphibian
Indonesian startup charter airline Sama Sama Seaplanes plans to launch next year using a Cessna Caravan EX amphibious aircraft. Andre Hugo, the founder and CEO of Sama Sama Seaplanes, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that he founded the airline 18 months ago…
AirAsia Still Hoping to Establish Airline in Vietnam
AirAsia has signed a memorandum of cooperation reaffirming its interest in entering the Vietnamese low-cost market via a joint venture with seaplane operator Thien Minh Group (TMG). The memorandum was signed in Hanoi during a ceremony witnessed by Vietnam’s deputy…
