Australia's Federal Court has ratified an agreement between Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that will see the airline fork out over AUD120 million Australian dollars (USD81 million) for selling tickets on already cancelled flights. The two parties reached an out-of-court settlement in May after the Australian government's [...]
The Supreme Court of Hawai'i will allow Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) to maintain its lawsuit against the state's tax office over payment of USD1,624,482.75 in general excise taxes connected with parts sold to it by Boeing. Justice Sabrina McKenna issued the reasons for her decision on October 7, 2024, vacating earlier rulings from the Hawai'i [...]
The Peruvian Air Force/Fuerza Aérea del Perú (FPR, Lima Las Palmas) has announced the acquisition of two Textron Aviation-manufactured Beech (twin turboprop) 360 King Airs, which will serve as air ambulances and strengthen the state’s rescue ability, medevacs, and other emergencies. General Carlos Chávez Cateriano took delivery of the first King Air in an event [...]
Desert Jet will now focus on its FBO and Part 145 maintenance services having sold its executive charter business to Advanced Air (AN, Hawthorne). "We are confident that Advanced Air's capabilities and expertise will provide continued quality service and benefits to our aircraft owners and charter customers but will also create new career opportunities for [...]
Executive Air (Barbados) (Bridgetown) has deregistered its only jet aircraft from Barbados, ch-aviation research has revealed. Cessna Citation Bravo 8P-EAB (msn 550-0807) had operated with Executive Air since 2021, initially under the US registration of N56WP before being moved to Barbados in 2022. It has not been active in recent months and is parked at [...]
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) faces a criminal investigation for failing to deposit over INR650 million rupees (USD7.7 million) in employee provident fund contributions, according to an Economic Times report. The newspaper says the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing lodged a first information report (FIR) on September 16 following a complaint by the Employees' Provident Fund [...]
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether money funnelled to insolvent Australian operator Bonza breached US money-laundering laws. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports that the DOJ is looking at whether Bonza's backer, Miami-based 777 Partners (and its funder, insurer A-CAP), sent money to Bonza instead of its intended destination, 777's soccer [...]
Siam Seaplane (Bangkok Don Mueang) has secured its air operator certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), paving the way for it to start commercial flights. The certificate, AOC.0032, is valid through October 1, 2026. "With our AOC certification in hand today (October 2), we are now ready to operate," said CEO [...]