India’s SpiceJet Returns To Service 10 Aircraft Temporarily Grounded By Regulator
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) temporarily grounded 10 SpiceJet aircraft for repair, but the aircraft have since returned to service. SpiceJet can only operate the 10 aircraft after confirming to the regulator that all reported defects and malfunctions are rectified, minister of state for civil…
India’s SpiceJet Launching New Domestic Routes
India’s SpiceJet is launching some new domestic routes, including one under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme. SpiceJet says in a statement new domestic routes include a daily service connecting Nashik International Airport with Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport starting 22…
Bangladesh’s US-Bangla Plans To Add Seven Aircraft
Bangladesh’s US-Bangla Airlines plans to add seven aircraft this year to expand its operations, including new routes. In a statement to mark US-Bangla’s ninth year of operations, US-Bangla says it plans to add four Boeing 737-800s and three new ATR 72-600s to its…
Thailand’s Nok Air Resuming Services To Nakhon Ratchasima
Nok Air is resuming services to the central Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima early next month using De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s. On 2 August it will start a twice-weekly service from the northwestern Thai city of Chiang…
Australia’s Regional Express Buying Cobham Aviation Services’ FIFO Charter Business
Regional Express (Rex) is purchasing Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s fly-in fly-out (FIFO) charter business for A$48 million (US$32 million), a move that expands its market presence across Australia. Rex says in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) it…
India’s DGCA Summons SpiceJet Over Spate Of Incidents
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to SpiceJet following a spate of incidents since April. In the show cause notice released on 5 July, DGCA director air safety, Sanit Kumar, says SpiceJet is required to respond within three weeks…
