Solomon Airlines Helping to Fund Tourism Infrastructure Development
The biggest challenge facing the Solomon Islands, as it attempts to catch up with more successful tourist destinations in the South Pacific, is a shortage of hotel beds. The chief executive of Solomon Airlines, Brett Gebers, says the issue is…
Developing the Seaplane Business in Indonesia
The seaplane business is still in its infancy as operators continue to find it difficult managing operations with the seaplane stalwart de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter. Managing director of Jakarta-based charter airline Airfast Indonesia, Arif Wibowo, says the main…
Servicing Rural Papua New Guinea with Mission Aviation Fellowship
Picture credit: Mission Aviation Fellowship
Air Vanuatu Expanding Operations with New A220s, Domestic Fleet Plans
Air Vanuatu is renewing its fleet with new Airbus A220s and plans to make changes to its domestic turboprop operations. It has four A220s on order and will take delivery of one A220-300 and one A220-100 in 2020, as well…
New Maldivian Carrier Manta Air Keen to Shake Up Competition
Maldivian start-up Manta Air has been expanding aggressively with its three-ATR fleet and it plans to add seaplanes soon. The airline, which only started flying its first domestic services in February, will be taking delivery of six de Havilland Canada…
MASwings Renews Rural Air Services Contracts
Malaysia Airlines’ turboprop operator in East Malaysia, MASwings, has signed an agreement with the Malaysian government to continue providing rural air services (RAS). The new agreement covers air services in Sabah, Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan under a…
