China wants to build 30-seat turboprops and has started talking to Ukrainian aircraft company Antonov about helping to develop these new aircraft.
Antonov deputy general designer Oleksandr Kiva says China Aviation Industry Corporation wants to build 30- to 35-seat multipurpose aircraft that can be used by government agencies and commercial airlines. Antonov has at the […]

Ecuador’s Government has revealed a plan to create incentives to modernise the country’s airline fleets by opening a special credit line for new aircraft acquisitions, and eliminating fuel-tax subsidies for older types.
A source at the presidential office in Quito explains that Ecuador’s current fuel subsidy for domestic flights costs the country more than $130 […]

Leopolis discusses the possible impact of “a McCain or Obama presidency” for Central Europe.

The beatroot reports that “even though not as enthusiastic as most Europeans, Poles would vote for Barack Obama by a margin of three-to-one.”

The beatroot and Csíkszereda musings report on how the possibility of Obama becoming the next U.S. president is feeding the fears of the apocalyptically-minded individuals - and how Poland and Romania feature in these “prophecies.”