Opinion: Dornier 228 versus Twin Otter
From speaking to operators in Asia Pacific, the top two choices for new short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, seating up to 19 passengers, is the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin…
Best on the Web | May 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on Malaysia’s Firefly, TrueNoord in Singapore, FAT Taiwan and Australian charter airline Cobham Firefly aims to add more…
Best on the Web | April 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research, Malaysia’s Firefly, Indonesian Aerospace, and India’s Spicejet South Korea Flying…
Best on the Web | March 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on Japan’s Nakanihon Air Service, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, Nepal Airlines, and the Chinese Navy Japan’s Nakanihon…
ADS-B Implementation in Full Swing Across Asia-Pacific
Implementation of mandatory Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is spreading across the Asia-Pacific as an alternative to conventional radar systems. ADS-B Out equipment allows aircraft to automatically determine and broadcast…
Best on the Web | January 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on the Indian Navy, the Asian regional aviation market, Bamboo Airlines and Singapore lessor Avation India Approves New…
Singapore and Malaysia Agree to Suspend Restriction Area, Seletar ILS Implementation
Singapore has agreed to suspend its implementation of instrument landing system (ILS) procedures at Seletar Airport while Malaysia will suspend its permanent restricted area over Pasir Gudang for one month….
Singapore Protests Setting up of Restriction Area over Southern Johor
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport has raised concerns regarding a notice to airmen (NOTAM) published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) declaring the establishment of a “permanent restricted area…
Russian Military Launches First Prototype of New Ilyushin Il-112V Transport
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has unveiled a first prototype of its Ilyushin Il-112V transport turboprop. UAC rolled out the aircraft from the Ilyushin plant in Vorenezh, south of Moscow….
Best On The Web | November 2018
Our monthly round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news includes interesting stories on Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air, Air New Zealand, ATR, China’s AVIC, Japan’s Shinmaywa 1. Garuda Indonesia and Sriwijaya Air Tie-up…
Best On The Web | Oct 2018
This month’s round-up in regional aviation include stories from Manta Air in Maldives, Philippine Airlines’ network expansion from Clark, ATR and Vietnam Airlines. 1. Maldives’ Manta Air to receive two ATR…
Best On The Web | Sep 2018
This month’s round-up in regional aviation include stories from Philippines’ Cebu Pacific, India’s SpiceJet, CIB Leasing, Indonesia’s CN295, ATR and China’s AG600. 1. Turboprop freighter aircraft: Cebu Pacific becomes…