Malaysia Purchases Italy’s Leonardo Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Malaysia Purchases Italy’s Leonardo Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense announced that the Italian company Leonardo was chosen by the government as its preferred supplier for a maritime patrol aircraft program (MPA). The government has agreed to procure two MPAs from the company. Defense Minister...
Indonesia and ICAO Initiate Aviation Training

Indonesia and ICAO Initiate Aviation Training

The Indonesian government and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding of Cooperation (MoU) for training and capacity building programs for ICAO member countries. The MoU was signed by the Minister of Transportation...
Thailand Developing Radar System Against Unauthorized Drones

Thailand Developing Radar System Against Unauthorized Drones

The Bangkok Post recently revealed that a research team from Thailand is currently working on the development of a radar system capable of detecting unauthorized drones flown within a 2-kilometer radius. The detecting radar system project is being developed at the...
ASEAN and EU Ink Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement

ASEAN and EU Ink Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement

In October 2022, at the 28th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) and its member states signed the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) in Indonesia. Talks and negotiations that...
Swiss Company Enters MRO Contract with PT Garuda Indonesia

Swiss Company Enters MRO Contract with PT Garuda Indonesia

SR Technics, a world-leading MRO service provider with headquarters in Switzerland, recently signed a multi-year CFM56-7B Engine Support contract with Indonesia´s flag air carrier PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) powering its Boeing 737 Next Generation. The contract will...