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….
India’s Flybig Poised To Launch Operations
Indian regional airline Flybig Airlines has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and begun selling flight tickets. Flybig has published on its website its schedule for 2021’s first quarter and…
Interview: Nepal’s Buddha Air Adding Two ATR 72-500s in Early 2021
Nepal’s Buddha Air will be expanding its trunk route capacity with two additional ATR 72-500s next year. The two additional turboprops are being bought from an undisclosed UK-based company with…
Philippines’ Cebu Pacific Receives Second ATR 72-500 Freighter Amidst Cargo Resilience
Cebu Pacific Air has taken delivery of its second converted ATR 72-500 freighter, as cargo becomes its main source of revenue. The ATR 72-500Fs were converted at maintenance, repair and…
Pakistan International Airlines Cancels Four ATR 72-500 Leases
National carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is returning all four of its ATR 72-500s to lessor ACIA-Aero Leasing prematurely due to high leasing costs. Local news reports, citing an airline…