Australia’s Skytrans Aims To Expand Fleet
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines, which has been launching new services in Queensland, aims to add more aircraft next year. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline earlier…
Air Passenger Traffic In Philippines Sees Massive Dip During Pandemic
The Philippines commercial aviation market experienced a 73.8% year-on-year decrease in passenger traffic in this year’s first-half due travel restrictions imposed to contain spread of COVID-19. The country’s Civil Aeronautics…
Nepal’s Shree Airlines Delays Adding Dash 8-400s
Nepal’s third largest domestic carrier, Shree Airlines, is delaying plans to add three De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s this year, citing the pandemic. Anil Manandhar, corporate manager of Shree Airlines,…
Three Dead In Indonesian Twin Otter Crash
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 operated by Indonesia’s Rimbun Air has crashed in mountainous forest of Indonesia’s West Papua province, in poor weather conditions, killing all three…
Nepal’s Guna Airlines To Relaunch
After the cessation of services back in 2013, regional carrier Guna Airlines is reportedly restarting its flight operations later this month, serving domestic destinations in Nepal with its fleet of…
ATR Pushes 42-600S New Model In Japanese Market
French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR is promoting its new aircraft in development, the ATR 42-600S variant as ideally suited for Japanese airlines that serve remote islands with short runways. In an…
Nepal’s Buddha Air Expanding Amidst Pandemic
Nepal’s largest domestic carrier Buddha Air is adding another ATR 72-500 to its fleet in November, seeing an increase in demand for local air travel. Buddha Air’s sales, marketing and…
INTERVIEW: Thai AirAsia Executive Chairman Tassapon Bijleveld On The Carrier’s Flights Through Unrelenting COVID-19 Storms
Thai AirAsia (TAA) is seeing green shoots for a turnaround after being struck severely by the catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak. The prospects for recovery seem to be looming large as the…
China’s Chengdu Airlines Launches New Route To Country’s Easternmost Airport
Chengdu Airlines has launched a new route connecting Shandong province’s Weihai city to Fuyuan Dongji Airport in Heilongjiang province, following the resumption of airport operations after nearly a one-month hiatus…
Seychelles’ Islands Development Company Plans To Add ATR 42s
Islands Development Company (IDC), a state-owned company in the Seychelles that manages the archipelago’s outlying islands, plans to expand IDC Aviation’s fleet by adding ATR 42-600s in the next three…
Bangladesh Moves Towards Goal Of Becoming An International Air Hub
The Bangladesh government is investing in airport developments, beginning with the upgrading of Cox’s Bazar Airport, in an effort to transform the country into a global aviation hub connecting Asia…
Australia’s Rex Extends Suspension Of Services And Stand Downs
Following an extension of lockdown for greater Sydney and regional New South Wales (NSW), Regional Express (Rex) will extend its suspension of domestic services and stand down period for employees…