aviation

Turkey expands flight scope

August 24, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

The rectorate General of Civil Aviation, or SHGM, has started an initiative to expand Turkey’s flight network, an economic publication reported in its latest issue.
Turkey is among the rising stars in the world’s air traffic, which grows 5 percent…

Malaysian Air Asia facilitates Health Tourism with Low-Cost Carrier Business

August 20, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is expected to start its operations this December 8 at Malacca’s Batu Berendam Airport (LTBB) which is undergoing a facelift worth RM131.5 million.
Malaysian Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said six destinations had been identified by…

Pakistan Pro-Business Civil Aviation Policy 2008 is Promising for D-8 Cooperation

August 09, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Pakistan’s National Aviation Policy 2008 aims at allowing private sector to construct and operate new and existing airports, to start private air taxi service through aircrafts, helicopters on chartered or non-chartered basis, 10-year tax holiday will also be offered to…

D-8 WG on Energy and D-8 WG on Civil Aviation Should Learn of Bioenergy

June 27, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, said the organization expects that both Working Groups on Energy and Civil Aviation will learn, observe, and study more possibilities on the usage of bionergy fuel for civil aviation to combat the high rising price…

D-8 3rd WG DGCA Concluded Successfully in Bali; Resulting Concrete Cooperation Programs and Projects

June 22, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Indonesia hosted the Third D-8 Working Group on Civil Aviation and Director Generals’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on 17-18 June 2008. The Meeting was attended by various figures representing related…

D-8 Civil Aviation Meeting Leads Cooperation between Garuda Indonesia and Turkish Airlines

June 22, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia on Wednesday forged partnership with Turkish Airlines to expand their market network in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Under an MoU agreement signed on Indonesia ’s Bali resort island, which came during the 3rd meeting…

Turkish TAV Eyes to Invest on Jakarta and Bali Airport Development

June 22, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Turkish investor, Tepe Akfen Ventures (TAV) Holding, had announced its interest to help improving the service of Ngurah Rai Airport of Bali, and Soekarno-Hatta, Jakarta, Indonesia, to bring these two airports into a state-of-art international airports.
D-8 Secretary General, Dipo…

Turkey Confirms to Attend the 3rd D-8 DGCA Meeting in Bali, June 17-18

June 14, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Mr. Candan KARLITEKIN, President of the Executive Board of Turkish Airlines will attend the 3rd D-8 DGCA Meeting in Bali, June 17-18. Beside all DGCAs of D-8 will attend the meeting, Turkish delegates are accompanied by some companies such as…

Malaysia Airlines To Consider Biofuel When Commercially Available

June 08, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will consider the possibility of using biofuel when the product is commercially available, managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Idris Jala said on Friday last week.
“When the biofuel is a commercially viable product, we…

Indonesia to Host the 3rd Working Group on Civil Aviation and Directors Generals Meeting

May 22, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Following the decisions taken in the 24th Session of the D-8 Commission Meeting on 22-23 November 2007 in Yogyakarta, the Indonesian authority under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Indonesia is scheduling to host the “Third Working Group…