As India's civil aviation industry prepares for expansion, airlines in India are short of experienced pilots, forcing many to look overseas for flightcrew. Air Sahara says that while in most countries many ex-military pilots move to the civil sector, this is not generally the case in India. No-frills start-up Kingfisher is set to launch services with around 20 foreign pilots.
Source: Flight International
Restructuring Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will add more flights using reactivated De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s after disclosing a settlement to take ownership of 13 of the twin-turboprops.
Royal Brunei Airlines eyes network opportunities in North Asia and India, as it looks to “key regions” for future network growth.
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has commenced operations from the capital Luanda’s new Agostinho Neto international airport. The airline transferred its domestic Luanda-Cabinda flight to the new hub on 10 November, operating the initial service with a Boeing 737-700 before switching to a De Havilland Dash 8-400. Source: TAAG TAAG ...
