Ascend Airways eyes 15-20 aircraft each in UK and Malaysia
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Premature to grant FlySafair ownership exemption – minister
South Africa's transport minister, Barbara Creecy, deems it premature to grant FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) an exemption from disputed legal provisions, which require the airline to maintain at least 75% South African ownership. A statement the Department of Transport (DOT) issued on January 16 said the minister had received legal advice to await a [...]
Russia's NordStar orders SJs, MC-21s, eyes freighters
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Uzbekistan's Centrum Air to begin A330-300 ops in late 1Q25
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Air China Cargo eyes 10 more freighters by late 2026
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South Korea's Eastar Jet moves into cargo market
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Brazil's GOL prioritises fleet growth in five-year plan
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) has updated its Chapter 11 five-year financial restructuring plan, which foresees fleet growth, an improving financial performance and "strong profitability", and a capital raise. It adjusts a version it proposed last month. The plan projects the company’s fleet to grow to 167 aircraft by 2029, from 138 [...]
Arkia Israeli Airlines to wet-lease A330neo for JFK flights
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IAG interested in majority ownership at TAP Air Portugal
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Valletta still budgets €2.3mn to defunct Air Malta – report
Malta's government continues to employ 51 people and allocates EUR2.3 million euros (USD2.3 million) annually to Air Malta (Malta International), the country's finance minister, Clyde Caruana, revealed earlier this week during a parliamentary question-and-answer session. Caruana's statement came in response to a query from parliamentary member Mario de Marco. Air Malta ceased operations in March [...]