ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia Restructuring Creates Void For New Entrants
Virgin Australia, which is exiting voluntary administration, has confirmed it plans to turn around its business by simplifying its fleet to focus on Boeing 737 operations, which means it will…
PNG’s Air Niugini Resumes Dash 8-400 Flights
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) national carrier Air Niugini has resumed operating De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops following a three-year hiatus. The airline recently received the first of two Dash…
Analysis: What the Temporary Closure of De Havilland Canada’s Production Line Means
The crisis that the global aviation industry is experiencing, brought on by the coronavirus, is unprecedented. Demand for air travel has plummeted and many governments around the world have banned…
Dash 8 and Twin Otter Production Temporarily Suspended
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) and Viking Air have temporarily suspended manufacturing of new production Dash 8-400 and the Series 400 Twin Otters at their respective facilities in Canada….
De Havilland Canada Sues India’s SpiceJet
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is suing SpiceJet in England’s High Court for nearly $43 million in damages stemming from cancelled purchase agreements after the Indian carrier failed to make…
Thailand’s Nok Air Planned to Replace some 737s with Dash 8s
Patee Sarasin, the former CEO of Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air, has revealed in his new autobiography that Nok planned to replace some Boeing 737s on domestic routes with turboprops….