Best on the Web: SpiceJet Nok Air Skytrans Joy Air Susi Air and Missionary Aviation Fellowship
Stories include: MAF Kodiak destroyed in West Papua , Joy Air MA60 has mechanical problem in freezing Xinjiang, Australia’s Skytrans wants to fly to Dunk Island , SpiceJet launches services…
INTERVIEW: Regional Express Chairman Lim Kim Hai And The Impending Fight With Qantas
Prior to investing in Regional Express (Rex) in 2002, and later becoming executive chairman of the Australian regional carrier, Lim Kim Hai was contemplating semi-retirement and taking it easy. Lim,…
Interview With Robert DeLaurentis Who Flew A Turbo Commander 900 To The South Pole, Becoming First To Do So Non-Stop Using A Turboprop
Circumnavigating the planet and flying around the South Pole in a small turboprop aircraft, with a 50% chance of survival, is something most people would never consider. “I felt I…
OBITUARY: Udom Tantiprasongchai, founder of Orient Thai Airlines, dies aged 66
Udom Tantiprasongchai was the first in Thailand to establish a low-cost airline and he was also the airline executive who pioneered Thailand’s inbound tourism charter market from China. It could be…
INTERVIEW: India’s Indigo Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines Using A320s and ATRs
Indian low-cost carrier Indigo, which is about to expand its domestic network, has been helping to transport COVID-19 vaccines. It has been using the belly-hold on its Airbus A320-family aircraft…
Trump’s Political Incendiary Towards China Targets Comac
The US Trump Administration, in its final days in office, has thrown a political incendiary at China by blacklisting Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned enterprise that has…
Longer-Term Future of De Haviland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 Program Unclear
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has yet to decide on a future roadmap for its Dash 8-400 program, which has a dwindling order back-log because it has failed to secure…
Regional Aviation Association of Australia Calls For Continued Govt Support For Regional Aviation During Pandemic
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is lobbying the Federal Government for continued assistance for regional airlines during the pandemic period, and would also like Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety…
Dornier 228 Earmarked For Medevac And Transport Of COVID-19 Vaccines
A new quick change medevac version of the Dornier 228 is being developed by the aircraft’s manufacturer RUAG, in response to demand from commercial operators and it is also developing…
Interview: India’s Flybig To Play Problem-Solver For Regional Connectivity
New Indian regional airline Flybig plans to develop two niche markets: intercity travel between central India’s tier-three cities and services linking remote northeast India with major cities like New Delhi….
Royal Brunei Appoints New CEO
Royal Brunei Airlines has undergone a management change with its deputy chief operating officer replacing Karam Chand as CEO, a move that comes as the national carrier grapples low passenger…
China Aircraft Leasing Orders 30 ARJ21s, Plans to Lease Aircraft to Indonesian Airline TransNusa
China Aircraft Leasing (CALC) plans to lease 30 Commercial Aircraft Corporation (Comac) ARJ21 regional jets to Indonesian regional carrier TransNusa Aviation Mandiri, representing a renewed push by China aircraft manufacturers…