More than four years after it was first announced, Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has completed its acquisition of Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon). The airline said it had paid the final KRW800 billion won (USD558 million) on December 12 after the US Department of Justice decided not to contest the deal. Korean Air first [...]
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Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) will modify up to five A350-1000s to fly non-stop to Australia and beyond, CEO Bilal Eksi recently told Aviation Week. The aircraft could have up to 60 business class seats, reducing overall weight and allowing it to fly further, he said, adding that flights to New Zealand are on the [...]
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The CEO of Air Kerala (Kochi International) has told CNBC TV18 that the start-up is finalising requirements for its air operator's certificate (AOC), expects its first aircraft in April 2025, the second in June, and hopes to start revenue services by mid-year. Harish Kutty said he aims to have six aircraft by the first quarter [...]
Sino Jet Management (SJM, Hong Kong International) has expanded into the Middle East with the opening of what the business jet operator calls its Middle East International Headquarters in Dubai. The company says the opening is a "strategic move" to further expand its global service network and tap into the international market. Sino Jet says [...]
Cirrus Aviation Services (Las Vegas Harry Reid) has reintroduced the HondaJet Elite to its Part 135-certified fleet, following its temporary retirement in October 2024, as reported by ch-aviation research. N211PJ (msn 42000181), part of Cirrus Aviation Services' fleet since February 2022, was briefly removed from the Part 135 certificate of the company during November 2024. [...]
Fly Alliance has retired the last Hawker 800XP from its Part 135-certified fleet in November 2024, as revealed by ch-aviation research. N2900G (msn 258337) was last active under the 'KPO' code on November 7, flying between Washington Dulles and Stuart Witham. The 28.1-year-old aircraft was configured to seat up to eight passengers when it was [...]
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Lusaka Magistrates Court has denied a request for site visits to Zambian Air Force (Lusaka) facilities in Lusaka, Ndola, and Livingstone in a USD573.9 million corruption case involving a former permanent defence secretary, Stardy Mwale, and the acquisition of a Gulfstream Aerospace presidential jet, G650 AF001 (msn 6335), in 2017. Local media reported that chief [...]