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…
Pilot’s Diary: Ferry Flight to Japan
Domestic Japanese carrier New Central Airservice (NCA) recently took delivery of a new Dornier 228, which arrived from RUAG MRO International’s manufacturing centre in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Steffen Gemsa, the captain of the ferry flight, tells Smart Aviation APAC that it…
RUAG Delivers New Dornier 228 to Japan’s New Central Airservice
Switzerland’s RUAG MRO International has delivered a new Dornier 228 to Japanese domestic operator, New Central Airservice (NCA). The 19-seat short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft is NCA’s fourth next generation (NG) version Dornier 228. NCA uses the Dornier 228…
