Air Works, India’s leading aviation services company, has announced a strategic partnership with Acumen Aviation Europe through a minority investment. With this partnership, Air Works enters the large and growing aircraft asset management business, building greater presence in Europe, Asia and the US. The partnership will focus on providing customers a single source for best-in-class aviation services. Acumen is an Aircraft Asset Management Services company with operations in Ireland and … [Read more...] about Air Works, Acumen Aviation in partnership

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government’s stated intention to make it easier to do business in India.  The objective is to allow India to derive maximum social and economic benefits as its aviation market grows to become the third largest in the world. That is expected to happen in 2029 when the number of travelers to, from and within India will near 280 million … [Read more...] about IATA calls for new Indian aviation policy

A US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) team concluded its initial audit of air safety in Thailand with three key problem areas identified. Transport Minister ACM Prajin Juntong said the three problems included a shortage of qualified DCA staff to carry out air safety inspections of airlines – a concern which had also been raised by the ICAO; a lack of qualified staff for aircraft being operated in the country and an incomplete aviation manual, which might be due to lack of staffing, according to … [Read more...] about US FAA completes Thai audit, cites 3 problems

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has given thirteen of the country’s carriers until the end of July to improve their financial positions, or risk losing of their Air Operator Certificates, according to a report in the Jakarta Post. The 13 carriers affected include: Indonesia AirAsia, Batik Air (part of the Lion Group), Cardigair, Transwisata Air, EastIndo, Survai Udara Penas, Air Pacific (Indonesia), Jhonlin Air Transport, Asialink Cargo Express, Ersa Eastern Aviation, Tri-M.G. Intra Asia … [Read more...] about 13 Indonesian carriers risk losing licences

Newly-launched Virgin Australia Cargo has announced the appointment of John Mason as general manager commercial. Mason has 25 years’ experience in the air cargo, aviation and transport logistics industries within Australia and across the Asia Pacific region and will start with Virgin Australia Cargo on 20 July 2015. Mason has worked in Transport and Logistics at Australian Air Express, Air New Zealand, Lloyd Aviation and SkyWest Airlines and most recently held the role of business and … [Read more...] about Virgin Oz Cargo announces new commercial GM

Pending government approval, Japanese airline ANA will launch daily flights between Tokyo Haneda and Sydney from 11 December 2015.  All flights will be operated using ANA’s newest aircraft type, the B787-9 Dreamliner. ANA is focusing on the expansion of its international network as part of a new longterm strategy, through which it is aiming to increase revenue from international flights by 50 per cent over the next 10 years. The airline launched direct flights to Houston last month, and will … [Read more...] about ANA to launch new Sydney route