Nigeria's ValueJet ends cargo ops, returns CRJ200F
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Uganda Airlines wet-leases A320 after South Africa setback
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) will wet-lease another A320-200 from the end of November, this time from DAT (Denmark) (DX, Kolding), following regulatory hurdles in South Africa earlier this year with an A320 ACMI arrangement with Global Aviation Operations (GE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo). The aircraft concerned, to be provided via subsidiary DAT (R6, Kaunas International), will [...]
UK sanctions IranAir over alleged missile transfers
The United Kingdom has slapped sanctions on IranAir (IR, Tehran Mehrabad) over its alleged involvement in the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia. As a result, the Iranian airline has suspended its last existing scheduled route to Europe beyond Türkiye. The decision follows the September 2024 termination of the bilateral air services agreement between the [...]
Reunion's Air Austral to cut costs, eyes 2025 break-even
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US's Silver Air adds first Citation Latitude
Silver Air (United States of America) (SIS, Santa Barbara, CA) expanded its Part 135-certified fleet in October with the addition of its first Citation Latitude, N532JM (msn 680A-0370), ch-aviation research shows. Capable of accommodating up to eight passengers, the one-year-old jet was previously operated privately in the United States and was not listed as a [...]
US's Leviate Jet Management adds Phenom 300, plans to expand
Leviate Jet Management (SBE) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet with the addition of its first Phenom 300, with plans for further growth, managing partner Rob Rosenberg confirmed to ch-aviation. It intends to add its first Citation M2 Gen2 and five or six Honda Aircraft HA-420 units in the near future. The Phenom 300, N145MB [...]
US's Clay Lacy Aviation to redevelop Santa Ana FBO
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US's Triton Airways retires only Citation XLS+
Triton Airways has retired its sole Citation XLS+ from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research indicates. The company will continue to offer charter services with a sister-type Citation Excel aircraft. N650DR (msn 560-6248) was removed from Triton Airways' certificate in October 2024 and is no longer listed as a Part 135-certified aircraft. The 6.6-year-old jet [...]
US's Jet Ten adds first GV to Part 135 fleet
Jet Ten has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet with the addition of its first Gulfstream GV, N459BE (msn 541), which was previously operated under the company’s Part 91 certificate. Capable of seating up to 12 passengers, the aircraft recently underwent refurbishment and is now available for charter, since October 2024. This marks the introduction of [...]
US's Wheels Up finalises $332mn financing
Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has finalised a previously announced USD332 million revolving financing facility with Bank of America, which allowed it to complete the acquisition of seventeen Embraer Executive Jets Phenoms from GrandView Aviation. "Our fleet transition starts today with the strategic acquisition of GrandView's Phenom fleet and the immediate introduction of the Phenom fleet [...]