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…
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…
Hevilift Expands Into Western Australia
Charter operator Hevilift Australia, which is based in Brisbane, has expanded into Western Australia doing charter work for the mining and resource sector. The airline’s CEO, Ashley Roy, says it…
India’s Flybig Expanding In Northeast India, Adding ATR -600s
Indian regional carrier Flybig is switching to -600 model ATRs and is further expanding its services in India’s remote northeast. The airline has just launched a four-times weekly service from…
Vietnam’s Con Dao Airport In Works For Upgrading
The transport ministry of Vietnam has approved expansion plans for Con Dao island’s airport, which will see it accommodate up to two million passengers annually by 2030 thanks to growing…
Singapore’s Avation Places Additional ATR 72 With Australia’s Hevilift
Aircraft leasing company Aviation has leased an additional ATR 72-500 to Hevilift. The Singapore-based lessor says it signed new five-year leases with Hevilift for three of its ATR 72-500 aircraft,…