The latest in a line of civil aviation ministers has committed to reforming Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu). Badri Pandey, in the role since July 2024, told a Parliamentary Committee on International Relations and Tourism meeting earlier this month that he would "not rest" until Nepal Airlines Corporation is reformed. "The way we are going is [...]
A lack of available aircraft and a general preference by lessors to deal with larger carriers is constraining growth at NovoAir (VQ, Dhaka), according to its managing director, Mofizur Rahman. "We have not yet fulfilled the expectations I had as managing director," he told Dhaka's Daily Star. "Our fleet size and the number of international [...]
Akasa Air (QP, Mumbai International) has had to ground some pilots because of ongoing B737 MAX delivery delays, The Hindu newspaper reported. The low-cost carrier recruited enough cockpit crew to operate 42 aircraft as of March 31, 2025, but it will close the financial year with only 26 aircraft, leaving it with hundreds of surplus [...]
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Premier Air Charter (San Diego McClellan Palomar) retired the sole Citation Jet 1 from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has shown. N555DH (msn 525-0420) is a 23.8-year-old aircraft which was operated by Premier Air Charter since 2021. The jet is currently not listed as Part 135-certified. Following this retirement, Premier Air [...]
Mayo Aviation (Denver Centennial) ceased Embraer Executive Jets charter operations with the retirement of the sole Phenom 300 from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has revealed. N6232 (msn 50500255) is a 10.1-year-old aircraft operated by Mayo Aviation since 2023. The jet is no longer listed as Part 135-certified. It is in [...]
Planesmart! Aviation retired its sole Citation Jet from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has shown. N613JG (msn 525-0342), a 25.2-year-old aircraft, was operated by Planesmart! Aviation since 2023 and is not currently listed as Part 135-certified. Following this retirement, Planesmart! Aviation’s Part 135-certified fleet comprises a 9.3-year-old Citation M2 and an [...]
Stark Airways ceased Hawker charter operations with the retirement of the sole Hawker 800XPi from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has revealed. N655MD (msn 258655), a 20.6-year-old aircraft, was operated by Stark Airways since 2021 and is currently not listed as Part 135-certified. Following this retirement, Stark Airways' charter fleet now [...]
Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) retired its sole Citation Jet 1+ from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024 after half a year of operations, ch-aviation research has shown. The 18.4-year-old aircraft was last active under the 'JTL' code on December 29, flying between New Orleans International and San Antonio International. It is currently [...]
L.J. Aviation (LJY, Latrobe) retired the sole G450 and Citation Jet 4 Gen2 from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has revealed. The Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft, N986SP (msn 4140), was last active under L.J. Aviation's 'LJY' code on December 19, flying between Chicago Midway and Pittsburgh International. The 16.2-year-old jet was operated [...]