Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Planning To Add More Embraer RJs
Privately-owned full-service Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways, which has just put into operation its first two Embraer E-195s, plans to add more because it wants to develop new destinations. “We are…
NZ’s Sounds Air Signs LOI for Battery Powered E-19 Aircraft
New Zealand regional airline Sounds Air aims to offer zero-emission flights using Heart Aerospace’s new ES-19 battery-powered aircraft. The airline is the first in Asia-Pacific to sign a letter of…
Thailand’s Betong Airport to Open in December
A new regional airport is on track to open in southern Thailand’s Yala province as early as December, as part of long-standing plans to boost economic development in the country’s…
Tokyo Govt Also Evaluating ATR For Outer Island Service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is also evaluating the ATR 42-600S aircraft for a new service between Tokyo and the Ogasawara Islands. It has been widely reported that the Leonardo AW609…
Dash 8-400 Air Tanker To Be Used To Fight Fires In Australia
A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 air tanker has arrived in Queensland, Australia on contract with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) for the upcoming bushfire season. The Dash…
MagniX Spear-heading Technological Shift in Aviation
MagniX expects to complete certification of its electric-powered de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver and Cessna Grand Caravan by early-2022, with certification of a larger 2MW electric motor for Universal Hydrogen’s…