Best on the Web | December
India’s SpiceJet Seaplane Service Temporarily Suspended https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/spicejet-seaplane-services-restart-december-15-668217 SpiceJet’s new seaplane service, using a De Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otter wet-leased from foreign carrier Maldivian, has been temporarily suspended. The…
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Indonesia to support investigation into alleged bribery in Garuda-Bombardier aircraft deal https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesia-pledges-support-to-uks-investigation-of-alleged-bribery-in-garudabombardier-deal Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Ministry says it will support the UK government’s investigation into a bribery case involving Garuda…
US’ Bighorn Airways Expanding Fleet In Wake of Severe Wildfires
Wyoming-based Bighorn Airways, which recently fought some of the worst wildfires in recent US history, aims to get more Dornier 228s for smokejumping. During the recent fire season, it flew…
India’s SpiceJet Begins Seaplane Services with Wet-leased Maldivian Twin Otter
SpiceJet has begun India’s first scheduled seaplane services using a De Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otter wet-leased from the Maldives national carrier Maldivian. Local news media say the Twin…
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Mitsubishi denies reports on SpaceJet development freeze https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/mhi-denies-reports-of-spacejet-development-freeze/140761.article Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is denying reports that it will stop development of the SpaceJet programme. The company says it is in the…
Exclusive Interview: Solomon Airlines to Retain Fleet, Maintain Support for Local Tourism
National carrier Solomon Airlines plans to maintain its fleet even though it faces financial challenges, arguing regional air connectivity is vital for economic activity. Brett Gebers, Solomon Airlines CEO, tells…