Dominican Republic’s SADOAVI progresses with certification
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Argentina’s Flybondi hopeful of El Palomar return
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US's Volato to add first Gulfstream G280 in mid-3Q24
Volato (TMB, Houston Hobby) is planning to take its first Gulfstream Aerospace business jet in August 2024, namely a G280, adding to a fleet that currently is almost currently comprised entirely of HondaJet HA-420s. The fractional ownership specialist ordered four G280s in 2022, then hoping for deliveries to start in early 2024. It now expects [...]
Tonga prioritises Lulutai's fleet growth
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US’s Breeze Airways eyes int’l debut in winter 2024
Breeze Airways (MX, Salt Lake City) has been granted US Federal Aviation Administration approval for International Supplemental Operations as part of efforts to obtain flag carrier status and launch international operations, which are currently planned for the winter season of 2024/2025. First reported by FlightGlobal, the three-year-old carrier expects to obtain said designation by the [...]
US’s FedEx Express retires 20% of its B757 fleet
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis International) announced in its fourth quarter 2024 fiscal results that it has permanently retired twenty-two B757-200(SF) and seven related engines, which resulted in a noncash impairment charge of USD157 million. The planes' exit is part of the company’s plan to modernise its fleet, improve its global network efficiency, and better align [...]
Washington National’s new slot allocation system rolled out
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has requested applications from seven eligible carriers for ten slot exemptions for service to Washington National from domestic airports within or beyond the 1,250-mile (2,011 kilometer) perimeter. The applications must be filed by July 8 and to comment on the applications by July 17. The DOT will grant the [...]
Nigeria's Azman Air deploys A340 domestically
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Nigeria's Air Peace resumes in-house ops on London route
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France's Céleste goes into liquidation
Céleste (Morlaix) - the French regional startup founded in 2021 but which never operated any commercial flights - has been placed into compulsory liquidation by the Brest Commercial Court, its president, Dominique Maguer, has confirmed to Agence France Presse (AFP). ch-aviation has contacted Céleste for comment. The company was placed into receivership (procédure de redressement [...]