SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) has settled its USD16.7 million lease dispute with Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) according to a September 24 Bombay Stock Exchange filing. The low-cost carrier says it "amicably" settled the matter for an undisclosed amount that is lower than the claimed amount. The lessor was pursuing SpiceJet in the National Company [...]
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Argentine President Javier Milei has authorised foreign crews and aircraft to operate in the country having signed Decree No. 844/2024 on September 23, 2024, which deregulates domestic flights in Argentina and allows foreign carriers to operate domestic flights without registering aircraft or using local staff. The decree's executive summary says the changes involve "comprehensively reorganising [...]
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Atmospherica Aviation (AAN, Prague Václav Havel) plans to renew and expand its fleet of Embraer Executive Jets with two more Phenom 300Es due next year - one of which could be for growth - as well as more Praetor 600s, chairperson and sales manager Alice Horvath-Muska told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview. "We have four [...]
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The managing director of SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) says the airline aims to increase its fleet to 100 aircraft by the end of 2026. Ajay Singh made the comments to the Economic Times newspaper in the wake of the carrier confirming an oversubscribed INR30 billion rupee (USD359 million) capital raising. "SpiceJet is an airline that [...]
The Thai authorities will allow foreign pilots to fly domestic routes using wet-leased aircraft, according to the Bangkok Post. The policy shift, which still requires a final tick off, is a response to requirements from lessors that their pilots operate the aircraft, per the terms of a regular wet-lease agreement. Reportedly, Thai VietJetAir (VZ, Bangkok [...]
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