Prahok @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Thahn Nien Daily reports that the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) is considering an application for Mekong Aviation Company to become Vietnam’s third private airline operator. The airline is awaiting Ministry of Transport approval. The carrier, which will have a registered capital of US$12m, plans to start domestic flights next year from its base [...]
Prahok @ November 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AP reports that Vietnam’s PM has agreed to license the country’s first privately owned airline, the govt said in an announcement on its official Web site. Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Co. plans to begin operating domestic routes in 2008 linking Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, according to the company’s Web site. It [...]
Prahok @ November 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Nation reports that Aviation industry representatives Monday supported THAI union members in their opposition to plans to use Don Mueang as an international airport again. The union has threatened industrial action if the idea is not scrapped. An Airports of Thailand (AOT) seminar heard industry members preferred a single international airport. If Don Mueang [...]
Prahok @ November 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AFP reports that Cambodia is to yet again try a national airline — its previous effort folded in 2001, officials said Friday. The government will ally with two private Indonesian firms, which will provide all the investment and absorb any losses that may arise, Deputy PM Sok An said at a signing ceremony. “It’s a [...]
Prahok @ November 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Star reports that from Feb 2, 2008 , low-cost carriers from Singapore and Malaysia will be able to operate a total of four daily flights on the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route. The Singapore govt also announced Friday that carriers from both countries would be able to operate an unlimited number of flights on the route [...]
Prahok @ November 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Jakarta Post reports that the Indonesian govt is considering the use of locally-made airplane parts, Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said Monday. “Indonesia is capable of designing an aircraft and its parts,” Jusman said. Jusman said most national carriers still used foreign-made parts for their airplanes, despite the fact it took longer and was [...]
Prahok @ November 16, 2007 # No Comment Yet
DpA reports that dozens of Indonesian airlines Friday signed an agreement with the Indonesian govt to bring aviation safety in line with international standards, ahead of a review of a EU ban on the country’s carriers. The agreement was signed by 45 commercial and charter operators and cargo companies, and will be delivered to the [...]
Prahok @ November 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Ok, after a long hiatus, we’re back in business!
Prahok @ July 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet
ATW Online reports that the European Commission has banned all 51 registered Indonesian carriers from operating into the EU. While no Indonesian airlines currently fly to EU member states, an EU spokesperson warned that “European citisens should avoid flying with these carriers. They are really unsafe”.
It’s not clear how this ban will affect AirAsia [...]
Prahok @ March 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Bangkok Post reports that Don Muang will be officially reopening this weekend. Initially both Nok Air and Orient Thai Airlines will be using it for all their flights while THAI will be using it for their non-connecting domestic flights only. On all new ticketing the code for Don Muang will be changed from BKK [...]