VietJetAir says $181mn court order is beyond its means
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Second-largest shareholder increases stake at Korean Air
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Southwest Airlines asks for broader international rights
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) has applied for a new certificate of public convenience and necessity covering all countries with which the United States has an open skies agreement, signalling plans to broaden its international network. The LCC did not disclose any specific destinations it was targeting or when such flights could be launched. [...]
Slot demands slow Royal Air Maroc, Airbus fleet talks
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Romania's Dokia Air plans expansion into long-range category
Dokia Air (DKA, Bucharest Baneasa) is planning to expand into the long-range business jet segment, chief executive Florin Susanu told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview. "We are aiming for an aircraft with a range of up to 6,000 nautical miles, a long-range business jet, not necessarily an ultra-long-range model," he revealed. The company began operations [...]
UAE-backed Fly Cham to launch in Syria; US to end sanctions
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Air India resumes non-stop flights on North American routes
Air India (AI, Delhi International) has resumed non-stop flights on some of its North American routes from Delhi International and Mumbai International, skipping the costly and logistically challenging stops in Europe, ch-aviation analysis has revealed. The adjustments are necessary due to the ongoing closure of Pakistani airspace for the carrier. ch-aviation analysis of ADS-B data [...]
Air Mauritius probes fleet decisions, engine negligence
Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius) has commissioned Kroll, the global financial and risk advisory firm, to independently investigate three key fleet-related transactions between 2020 and 2021, focusing on decisions made during the airline's voluntary administration period. Independently, the airline's board has initiated an investigation into negligence that resulted in a severely damaged engine that caused significant [...]
Türkiye's ULS Airlines Cargo debuts first A330P2F
ULS Airlines Cargo (GO, Istanbul Airport) began operations with its first A330-300(P2F) dry-leased from Air Transport Services Group. The aircraft entered service on May 10, operating on a route between Istanbul Airport and Cairo International under an ACMI contract with Turkish Airlines. TC-GOL (msn 356) is a 2000-vintage aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines [...]
S Korea's t'way Air to start Vancouver flights in early 3Q25
t'way Air (TW, Daegu) will begin scheduled flights between Seoul Incheon and Vancouver International on July 12. The 4x weekly roundtrips will be operated by an A330-300 and will see t'way become the only low-cost carrier flying between South Korea and Canada. The service is also its first North American route. Originally a small domestic [...]