Kazakhstan Civil Aviation Regulator Gives Dash 8 Operator Qazaq Air Ultimatum Following Safety Audit
The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK) has given turboprop operator Qazaq Air three months to comply with its safety recommendations. “If the violations are not corrected within three months, the operator’s certificate and airworthiness certificates may be revoked, or enforcement action is…
ANALYSIS: De Havilland Closing Its Assembly Line And What It Means For The Programme and Operators
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada’s sudden move to shutter its production line and seek to re-open an assembly line elsewhere, when the market recovers, creates a void in the market. It also has an immediate adverse impact on the program’s…
Thailand’s Nok Air Issues RFP Suggesting It May Switch To ATR
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for aircraft that suggests that it is considering switching to ATR from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada. The airline’s RFP calls for operating leases for 19 Boeing 737-800s,…
India’s SpiceJet Adds Logistics Partnerships in Anticipation of Vaccine
SpiceJet, which is transferring its cargo business into a wholly-owned subsidiary, is partnering with several logistics companies to develop its delivery capabilities in anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. These tie-ups include one with a new healthcare venture called SpiceHealth,…
GE Aviation and DLR Measure Flyover Noise Synchronously From Ground and Aircraft
GE Aviation’s Munich-based Advanced Technology team is collaborating with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to study noise pollution associated with turboprops. The project measures flyover noise synchronously using a Dornier 228-mounted microphone array and over 200 ground-mounted microphones at DLR’s…
Conair Dash 8-400 Being Used To Fight Wildfires On Queensland’s Fraser Island
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 air tanker on wet-lease from Canada’s Conair is being used to fight wildfires on UNESCO World Heritage-listed Fraser Island in Queensland. The Dash 8-400, with its retardant tank capacity of 10,000l and 2,000km range,…
