India’s SpiceJet Dash 8-400 Cracked Windshield Second Incident On Same Day For Airline
Edited to add an explanation of what the P2 side windshield is referencing in the fourth paragraph. A SpiceJet De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 experienced a cracked windshield outer pane, and continued to land at destination Mumbai airport with no pressurization issues….
India’s SpiceJet Dash 8-400 Diverts Due To Smoke In Cabin
A SpiceJet De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 experienced smoke in the cabin, leading it to return to New Delhi airport. The Dash 8-400, local registration VT-SUR, was enroute to Jabalpur Airport on 2 July but diverted back to…
New Zealand’s West Coast Airports Expand Noise Boundaries
Airports in New Zealand’s West Coast region will have expanded noise boundaries to allow for bigger aircraft and more traffic. Principal planner for the Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP), Lois Easton, says the revised noise boundaries will allow for an…
Indonesia’s Susi Air Has Lion’s Share Of Subsidized Regional Flights
Indonesia’s Susi Air has the most pioneering flight contracts this year of Indonesia’s pioneer airlines. Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation reports that Susi Air has 79% of this year’s pioneer passenger air transport contracts. Pioneer flights are government subsidized air services…
Two of SpiceJet’s Dash 8-400s Suffer Door Issues On Take-Off
Indian carrier SpiceJet had two De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft receive fuselage door warnings on take-off. The fuselage door warning indicates the door is not securely closed, and the aircraft may fail to pressurise its cabin without…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways Ups Flights To Tioman and Redang
Malaysia’s SKS Airways is increasing its flights from Kuala Lumpur Subang to Malaysia’s Redang Island and Tioman Island next month due to rising demand with the lifting of travel restrictions. SKS Airways says in a statement it will increase flights…
