Congo Airways CEO survives board dismissal
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Czechia's CTR Atmospherica Aviation adds first Praetor 600
Atmospherica Aviation (AAN, Prague Václav Havel) has taken delivery of its first Embraer Executive Jets Praetor 600 and plans to induct it into its charter fleet on October 1, 2024, following certification by the Czech authorities. The carrier did not disclose the identity of the aircraft and it has yet to be registered in Czechia. [...]
US's Business Jet Services adds first Falcon 900EX EASy
Business Jet Services (Dallas Love Field) has inducted its first Dassault Aviation Falcon 900EX EASy into its managed fleet available for charter, ch-aviation research has revealed. It has been operating N513HS (msn 175) since June 2024 from the company's main base at Dallas Love Field. The aircraft, which entered into service in 2007, was fully [...]
US's Kuhn Aviation adds first Falcon 900B
Kuhn Aviation has begun operating its first managed Falcon 900B, namely NN886DC (msn 177), ch-aviation research has revealed. The business aviation services company, which proffers aircraft management and brokerage, charter, maintenance, and other services, has been listed as the operator of the aircraft in the US FAA RVSM register since May 28, 2024. The 26.1-year-old [...]
S Africa's Airlink denies firm deal on the table with Qatar
Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) continues to bat off ongoing media speculation that it may be the southern African airline that Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad International) is planning to invest in. "Airlink is always exploring opportunities and is in conversations with several existing airline partners. However, we have not committed to any [...]
Canada’s Trans Capital Air retires Dash 7 fleet
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Colombia’s AeroSucre adds first B737-400(F)
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Angola's Air Two certifies, launches
Angolan business aviation start-up Air Two has triggered a recruitment drive for pilots, having launched charter flights and air ambulance services following the receipt of its air operator's certificate (AOC) in 2023, a spokesman in Luanda confirmed to ch-aviation. The company currently operates commercial charter flights with its fleet of three aircraft: one seven-passenger Cessna [...]
Rabat urges RAM to expedite fleet growth for tourism
Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Mohamed V) must accelerate the implementation of its strategy to increase its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2037, according to a parliamentary committee report that urges the government to reassess the management and economic model of the state-owned airline, highlighting that current air connectivity does not align with the national [...]
Türkiye's Pegasus Airlines with no widebody plans – CEO
Pegasus Airlines (PC, Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen) has no plans to add any widebody aircraft as it still sees ample potential for international and domestic growth with its all-narrowbody fleet, chief executive Güliz Öztürk said during a panel debate at the 2024 Farnborough Air Show. The Turkish low-cost carrier is currently rolling over to an all-A320neo [...]