Japan’s New Central Airservice Suddenly Grounds Aircraft Over Mechanical Issue
Japanese regional carrier New Central Airservice (NCA) may have to suspend some operations after one of its aircraft suffered a mechanical issue and went into unscheduled maintenance. The carrier, which is based at western Tokyo’s Chofu Airport and serves the…
India’s Alliance Air Launches Route In Northeast India
State-owned Indian regional carrier Alliance Air has launched a new route in India’s northeast linking the town of Tezu to the capital of Assam state. The thrice-weekly Dornier 228 passenger service between Tezu, a town in northeast India’s Arunachai Pradesh…
India’s Alliance Air Officially Separates From Air India
State-owned regional airline Alliance Air, which was excluded from Air India’s recent privatization, has officially separated from Air India. The airline says in a statement it is now no longer part of Air India and is an independent business unit…
India’s Alliance Air Set To Launch New Routes With Dornier 228 Aircraft
State-owned Indian regional carrier Alliance Air is inducting Dornier 228s into its fleet which it will be using to launch new routes next week in India’s northeast. The airline says in a statement it has signed an agreement with HAL…
India’s Flybig To Buy De Havilland Aircraft Twin Otters
Indian regional carrier Flybig has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to ten new De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter 400 Series aircraft for small and remote destinations. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says in a…
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Developing Dornier 228 Seaplane
Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is developing a seaplane based on the Dornier 228 and expects orders to come from the military and commercial sectors. HAL management has assigned its transport aircraft division in the northern…
