On 14 July 2020, AsBAA Malaysia Chapter met with Invest Selangor to discuss a potential aviation event planned for 2021. Invest Selangor and its unit S-DAICO (the Selangor Darul Ehsan Aerospace Industry Coordinating Office) are key stakeholders and partners to AsBAA Malaysia as 3 key airports sit within the boundaries of the State – KL International Airport (KLIA), KLIA2 and Subang International ...
Earlier this week, China’s first B-reg Hondajet (B-10P5), which was first delivered to Guangzhou-based Honsan General Aviation last December, successfully landed in China for its inaugural trip home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic travel restrictions. The Tianjin Dongjiang-based HondaJet has now officially joined China’s growing domestic fleet of business aircraft. Congratulations to Honsan for a ...
HK Bellawings announced recently that they have received another G650ER in this year. To date, HK Bellawings and Bellawings Shanghai have signed 9 management aircraft in total. Bellawings Shanghai is in the final stages of preparation and has obtained its CAAC-145 maintenance certificate. HK Bellawings has also recently become an IS-BAO Stage 3 recognized business jet operator.
Aviation Concepts Technical Services in the Philippines have generously provided us with an update on the current Covid-19 arrangement in Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. We will continue to monitor the situation and update our readers as we learn of any developments.
The AsBAA Thailand Chapter Meeting is coming up on 20 July 2020 at 1pm local time. Make sure you have received the Zoom link to join. If not, feel free to reach out to us.
The AsBAA Malaysia Chapter will be participating in a “business clinic” with MIDA on 16 July 2020. This meeting is particularly noteworthy as MIDA is expected to be putting multiple agencies together under one umbrella. Other parties involved will include CAAM, MOT, banks, etc.
VistaJet places the safety, security and wellbeing of its customers and colleagues above all else. To further safeguard those who fly on board its fleet, VistaJet has worked with partners RDT, a Philips company, and MedAire to be the first charter operator to embed Tempus IC2 monitors within their entire Global fleet — granting access to leading medical support anytime, anywhere.
Ascent Flights Global Pte Ltd through its subsidiary Ascent Mobility Thailand (Ascent) recently announced plans to launch in Thailand, in partnership with national pioneer and leading helicopter operators, Si-Chang Flying Service Co Ltd (SFS Aviation) and Advance Aviation Co Ltd (Advance Aviation). Be sure to check out the details on Ascent’s upcoming launch plans in Thailand.
The Philippine government is slowly taking steps to open up the economy. Metro Manila is now under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) until July 15, 2020 while Region 3, which includes Subic and Clark, is under Modified GCQ (MGCQ). Under GCQ companies are allowed to operate at reduced capacity (50% workforce). While under MGCQ, companies can operate at full capacity but must enforce strict health ...
Last month, the AsBAA Singapore Chapter sent another letter to CAAS on the subject of support for the business aviation community as a result of Covid-19. Last week, AsBAA received a response from CAAS in which the Authority clarified details and provided a contact for technical clarifications going forward. We are pleased to say that the Authority’s response is overall positive and we appreciate ...
