India’s Flybig To Buy De Havilland Aircraft Twin Otters
Indian regional carrier Flybig has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to ten new De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter 400 Series aircraft for small and remote destinations. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says in a…
Solomon Airlines Restarts Domestic Operations
The Solomon Islands’ flag carrier Solomon Airlines has restarted domestic operations after around eight weeks of hiatus, though it is currently limited to travellers who fulfil government stipulated requirements. The national airline says in a statement it has started to…
Former Officials Of Taiwan’s Daily Air Slapped With Fraud Charges
Guo Zi Xing and Huang Chun Fa, two former directors of regional airline and charter operator Daily Air, have been charged in court for defrauding Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of NTD$916 million (US$33 million) over a 14-year period. Local…
Malaysia Govt To Assess Upgrading For Bario Airport’s Runway
Malaysian authorities are looking into the possibility of improving the runway at Sarawak province’s Bario Airport, which is served by Malaysia Airlines’ regional turboprop operation MASwings, so as to accommodate more travellers. Sarawak’s Mulu state assemblyman Gerawat Gala tells The…
Indonesia’s Travira Air Adds Viking Air Twin Otter For Mining Charters
Indonesian charter operator Travira Air has acquired a Viking Air Twin Otter Series 400 Amphibian, and is using it for mining charters. Muhammad Ihsan Salim, business development and commercial executive at Travira Air, confirms to Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that it…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways Launching January 26
Updated article with exact launch date this month Malaysian startup SKS Airways has received the regulatory approvals for its operations and is launching services on 26 January with flights from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport to Malaysia’s resort island of Pangkor…
