New Sri Lankan International Airport Stops International Flights Due to Virus
Sri Lanka’s newly-renovated Jaffna International Airport has temporarily halted international flights for the next two weeks as authorities move to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The airport, 400km north…
Thailand’s Nok Air Planned to Replace some 737s with Dash 8s
Patee Sarasin, the former CEO of Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air, has revealed in his new autobiography that Nok planned to replace some Boeing 737s on domestic routes with turboprops….
India’s Star Air Growing Embraer ERJ Fleet
Star Air, an Indian start-up based in Bangalore and owned by the Sanjay Ghodawat conglomerate, is growing its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet as it has clinched several domestic routes under India’s…
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De Havilland of Canada Secures Biggest Order for Q400The Globe and Mail De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has secured its largest order for Dash 8 Q400 turboprops since it bought…
Garuda Phasing Out CRJ1000s
Garuda Indonesia is actively seeking buyers for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft. A senior executive at the airline, who wishes to remain anonymous, says the airline is speaking to…
Maldivian Start-up Manta Air Getting Ten Twin Otter Seaplanes
Seaplane operations at Maldivian start-up Manta Air are in full swing as the airline recently opened its own dedicated terminal in Malé and took delivery of five of its first…
