Embraer Sees Opportunity To Sell E2 To Asian Low-Cost Carriers
Embraer sees opportunities for the regional jet market to develop in Asia Pacific as countries recover, citing how the pandemic has changed the market dynamics. Raul Villaron, vice president Asia Pacific for Embraer Commercial Aviation, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
India’s SpiceJet Faces Full Safety Audit Following Incidents
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is facing a full safety audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) due to several incidents on various aircraft types in the last six months. DGCA chief, Arun Kumar, says a thorough safety audit…
India’s Winair Aviation To Acquire 79% of TruJet
Winair Aviation, a newly founded transport-related company, is set to acquire a majority stake in financially-troubled regional carrier TruJet, and plans to restart the operations by year-end. Winair Aviation says in a statement it signed a term sheet agreement on…
Lessor Elix Aviation Repossessing ATR Aircraft From India’s TruJet
Ireland-based aircraft lessor Elix Aviation is working to repossess three aircraft from Indian regional carrier TruJet. A source familiar with the situation tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific two ATR 72-500s have already been deregistered and the third ATR 72-500 is in 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…
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…
