The Department of Airports (DoA) of Thailand has earmarked a comprehensive plan to modernise and enhance the capacity of about 29 airports across the country to cater to the increasing passenger traffic, reports The Bangkok Post. The DoA is planning to invest 4.5bn baht (approx. US$130 million) to modernise the…
Pakistan is working on a comprehensive plan to give a new lease of life to the long-closed airports to boost regional connectivity. According to a report by The Express Tribune, the civil aviation ministry of Pakistan plans to promote regional connectivity by making all closed airports operational and reviving civil…
Mumbai International Airport Terminal 2 faced a technical snag yesterday (Dec. 1) resulting in a massive crowd of passengers and chaos. Several passengers took to social media complaining about the long queues. Mumbai Airport is the second largest airport in India handling a huge passenger load every day. Preliminary reports…
Airports in Australia may face operational disruptions on December 9 2022 as the United Firefighters Union (UFU) – Aviation Branch is planning to go on strike. A total of 27 airports might feel the impact, not directly as it would not cause any flight cancellations but considering the operational safety…
K-Mile Asia has launched a new charter program for SF. As a part of the new program, K-Mile will operate two flights per week from mid-November serving Shenzhen Bao’an (SZX) from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) using dedicated B737-400 Freighter. Welcoming the new charter programme, K-Mile’s Managing Director, Pansith Sasunee, said: “This…
Jetstar Asia has signed three major maintenance service agreements with ST Engineering to provide MRO services on its Airbus A320 fleet. It includes a new three-year line and base maintenance service agreement and a multi-year component repair service agreement with ST Engineering to support Jetstar Asia’s fleet of Airbus A320…
Jetstar has expanded its Qantas partnership by providing flexible payment options to Jetstar customers using the pay later platform Zip. Both Zip Pay and Zip Money will be available for eligible Jetstar customers. Zip Pay allows customers to flexibly pay for purchases of up to $2,000, while Zip Money facilitates…
ST Engineering reported an increase of 17% in the Group revenue on a year-on-year basis to $4.27bn from $3.65bn in its first half-year financial results ended 30 June 2022 (1H2022). The group attributed this growth to all business segments. The Group reported its profit before tax to be $351.1 million…
IndiGo airlines in collaboration with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a Digital e-logbook for pilots. This e-logbook will provide information like direct flight data transfer from IndiGo systems to eGCA logbooks. Captain Ashim Mitra, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations, IndiGo said, “We are proud to partner…
Civil Aviation Academy (CAA) of Nepal has selected Airways International to deliver a TotalControl tower and surveillance simulation solution for use by Nepalese air traffic controllers. As a part of the deal, Airways International will supply and install a 360-degree tower simulator, an approach surveillance simulator, and an area surveillance…
Air Niugini has renewed its distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation for fares distribution and offers through Sabre’s global travel marketplace. With this renewed agreement the airline will continue to have access to Sabre’s extensive network of global travel buyers while giving Sabre-connected travel agents ongoing access to Air Niugini content….
IndiGo recently inaugurated its second maintenance, repair and, overhaul (MRO) facility at India’s Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru). The 13,000-sqm hangar is built on five acres of land and is the second largest maintenance facility at the Bengaluru Airport. IndiGo has signed a 20-year pact with Bengaluru International Airport for the…
