Japan’s Amakusa Airlines Resumes All Flights After Aircraft Defect Grounded Entire Operation
Japanese regional carrier Amakusa Airlines (AMX) is resuming all flights on 12 November after a mechanical defect from 7 November grounded its entire operation. The carrier was completely grounded because it only has one aircraft – ATR 42-600, JA01AM, nicknamed…
Air Niugini Seeks More Airbus A220s As Fleet Shortage Impacts Domestic Passengers
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier Air Niugini says a fleet shortage is causing a backlog of domestic passengers almost daily, and it has requested another three Airbus A220-100s. Chief executive Alan Milne told local newspaper The National that the airline…
Australia’s Productivity Commission Says Short Regional Flights Cost 173% More Per Km Than City Routes
Australia’s Productivity Commission says short regional flights cost on average 173% more per kilometre than major-city routes, and wants governments to put subsidised routes out to tender rather than support individual airlines. The commission’s interim report, Determinants of Regional Airfares,…
Japan’s New Central Airservice Suddenly Grounds Aircraft Over Mechanical Issue
Japanese regional carrier New Central Airservice (NCA) may have to suspend some operations after one of its aircraft suffered a mechanical issue and went into unscheduled maintenance. The carrier, which is based at western Tokyo’s Chofu Airport and serves the…
Japan’s Zipair Makes Free High-Speed Inflight Wifi Cornerstone of Its Consumer Strategy
Japanese carrier Zipair is making free inflight high-speed internet for passengers the cornerstone of its business strategy. The airline’s chief marketing officer, Takuya Matsuo, tells Smart Aviation APAC that it will have all eight of its Boeing 787-8s equipped with…
How Aircraft Age Limits Have Inadvertently Stunted Indonesia’s Airline Industry
Indonesia’s airline industry has failed to live up to its full domestic market potential – in fact the market has regressed – and government policy has played a part. The country is still Southeast Asia’s largest commercial aviation market thanks…
