Bangalore International Airport is set to see its third start-up airline take flight, after Air Deccan and Kingfisher, which blazed the Indian skies before going off the radar for differing reasons in a notoriously difficult business environment. Air Pegasus, floated by one of the largest domestic airport ground handling companies - Decor Aviation Private - will take flight in mid-September, linking southern Indian cities with a fleet of three ATR turboprop aircraft. The new … [Read more...] about India’s Air Pegasus to take flight mid-Sept
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YTO Express gets ‘ok’ to launch cargo carrier
Seeking to tap China’s 2015-estimated nine million tonne air freight market, YTO Express is the latest Chinese express provider to receive approval to launch a domestic cargo airline. The Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport-based carrier will initially operate either B737-300 or 737-400 freighters on domestic routes with plans to expand to 15 Boeing freighters in the next three years. The company plans to invest CNY5.5 billion (US$890 million) in its … [Read more...] about YTO Express gets ‘ok’ to launch cargo carrier
India’s Air Pegasus to take flight mid-Sept
Bangalore International Airport is set to see its third start-up airline take flight, after Air Deccan and Kingfisher, which blazed the Indian skies before going off the radar for differing reasons in a notoriously difficult business environment. Air Pegasus, floated by one of the largest domestic airport ground handling companies - Decor Aviation Private - will take flight in mid-September, linking southern Indian cities with a fleet of three ATR turboprop aircraft. The new … [Read more...] about India’s Air Pegasus to take flight mid-Sept
YTO Express gets 'ok' to launch cargo carrier
Seeking to tap China’s 2015-estimated nine million tonne air freight market, YTO Express is the latest Chinese express provider to receive approval to launch a domestic cargo airline. The Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport-based carrier will initially operate either B737-300 or 737-400 freighters on domestic routes with plans to expand to 15 Boeing freighters in the next three years. The company plans to invest CNY5.5 billion (US$890 million) in its … [Read more...] about YTO Express gets 'ok' to launch cargo carrier
ANA backs out of Asian Wings stake
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) has dropped its plan to buy a 49 per cent stake in Myanmar airline, Asian Wings Airways, blaming "intensified'' competition in the country as it quickly emerges from years of economic isolation. Asian Wings operates an A321-100 and three ATR72-500s on scheduled flights throughout Myanmar, as well as to neighbouring Thailand. “Competition between new and old airlines in Myanmar has intensified, bringing rapid changes in the external … [Read more...] about ANA backs out of Asian Wings stake
Jettainer marks 10th anniv with keen optimism
From just nine staff ten years ago, the Lufthansa Group company, has grown to 60 employees, handling the business of managing ULD fleets for 14 major airline customers – including industry leaders like Etihad and the Lufthansa Group – comprising an inventory of over 85,000 units. “We are experiencing a strong and healthy growth which we want to continue in the coming years,” says Carsten Hernig, who has been managing director of Jettainer since early this year. … [Read more...] about Jettainer marks 10th anniv with keen optimism
