FLEET - Algeria's Tassili Travail Aérien issues tender for 2 B1900Ds

 

NEW AIRLINE - Australia's East Air to enter scheduled market in mid-4Q25

East Air (Australia) (Cairns) has announced it would launch its first scheduled route, connecting Cairns with Hamilton Island, on November 3, 2025. While the flights will initially be onboard the carrier's existing fleet of Beech 1900Ds, East Air is planning to add a DHC-8-100s or DHC-8-200s to its fleet.

"East Air has specialised in tailored charter flight services for more than 15 years. We are taking our operations to the next level by reviving a sought-after passenger service on this untapped route, which has the potential to influence the future of regional Queensland tourism," chief executive officer and owner of East Air, Alan Milne, said in a statement.

The carrier's internet booking engine shows that the flights will initially take place 3x weekly. The Cairns-Hamilton Island route has been unserved since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the island, a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, has scheduled flights to other mainland airports (Sydney Kingsford Smith, Brisbane International, and Melbourne Airport) operated by Qantas, Virgin Australia International, and Jetstar Airways.

East Air is a virtual brand of its parent company, Townsville Airlines, without a separate incorporation or certificate. Its fleet currently comprises two Beech 1900Ds, three Cessna (single turboprop) C208B Grand Caravans, two Cessna (twin piston) C402Cs, one Beech B200 King Air, and six Commander 500-S. Townsville Airlines also uses the brand name of Weipa Air.

Without disclosing any further details, the airline said on its website that it was in the process of securing regulatory approvals to add a Dash 8 aircraft. The renderings posted on its social media suggest it will be a -100 or a -200 variant.

Milne, until recently, ran Skytrans (since rebranded as SmartLynx Australia), a regional carrier with a fleet of Dash 8s serving remote destinations in northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. Earlier, he was the CEO of Papua New Guinea's Air Niugini and held various management roles at Qantas.

 

FLEET / Hybrids c/s - This Beech 1900 is operated by Searca for Satena, flying from Medellin to El Bagre and Caucasia in Northern Antioquia.

For some new smaller destinations Satena now has a smaller aircraft again.
Satena / HK-4598 / Beechcraft 1900D

Photo: Bas Velders

Medellin Olaya Herrera - SKMD, Colombia

Algerian Air Force - B1900 - 7T-WRE - coming from Boufarik

Jose Ramon Valero

Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain

PACIFIC COASTALV-VB1900DV-C-FNSN

Ton Jochems - YVR

SUNWEST AVIATION - B1900

Ton Jochems - YYC

AIR CANADA EXPRESS - CRJ200 - C-GORA

Ton Jochems - YYC

SUNWEST AVIATION - Be1900 - C-GROK

Ton Jochems - YYC

Oyonnair - Beech 1900 - F-HETS

Paul Bannwarth - BSL

GREAT LAKES - B1900D - N220GL

Ton Jochems - LAX

CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AIR - B1900 - C-FCMV

Ton Jochems - YVR

Massawa Airways gets first of two Beechcraft 1900Ds.(N46AR)

Eritrean startup, Massawa Airways, has taken delivery of its first of two Beechcraft 1900Ds for use on its domestic network.

Photo:Peter Bakema - Luxembourg-Findel

Chalair upgrades Le Havre-Lyon to ATR 42-300

Chalair Aviation  has wet-leased an ATR 42-300, likely from its partner Airlinair, to upgrade the capacity on its domestic route between Le Havre Octeville (LEH) and Lyon St. Exupéry (LYS).

It currently operates up to two daily services on the route that it had previously served with its own Beech 1900Ds.

Amritsar-Chandigarh first scheduled route by Indian start-up Air Mantra

Air Mantra Delhi Indira Gandhi International is a new domestic regional carrier in India planning to start twice daily service between Amritsar Raja Sansi International and Chandigarh on July 23 using Beech 1900D. It has plans to add Dharamsala Gaggal and Jammu as its next two destinations.

Buddha Air - Beechcraft 1900D (9N-AEE) " Everest Experience"

The Himalaya is the youngest yet highest mountain range in the world and forms a natural border for Nepal in the northern front. For Nepalese these mountains are the sacred abode of the gods but they also continue to captivate millions around the world due to their sheer majesty and beauty; tempting thousands to attempt at conquering its peaks. Those who actually reach the Himalaya will tell you that the experience can indeed be very humbling.

Of the fourteen peaks higher than 8000 meters, eight are in Nepal. Although there is no denying that walking up and down the hills for a close up view of the Himalaya is very much worth the effort, this we have to confess is not for everyone, due to the physical and time requirements. Buddha Air's Everest Experience is meant especially for those who don't want to leave Nepal without touching the sacred and majestic Himalaya.

Eng Rogerio Bairrão - Tribhuvan Airport - Kathmandu , Nepal