Aircraft lessors are set to resume offering dry leases to Nigerian airlines, following renewed negotiations led by Nigeria's aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, the country's This Day newspaper reported. Keyamo reportedly had discussions with AerCap and Boeing to encourage lessors to restart the leases, and the two companies allegedly expressed their willingness to do so if [...]
Jackson Jet Center (Boise) has announced the launch of a fractional ownership programme, initially encompassing PC-12 and Cessna Citation Jet 3+ types. The operator said it would offer various options for purchasing shares in aircraft tailored to individual travel needs. Jackson Jet Center will handle aircraft management, hangar storage, maintenance, crew staffing, and dispatch. The [...]
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The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has again proposed merging Aero Contractors (N2, Lagos) and Arik Air (W3, Lagos) into a new national carrier as a solution for the survival of the two airlines, which have been under the management of the government-owned entity since they went into receivership in 2016 and 2017, respectively. [...]
South Sudan Supreme Airlines (Juba) is embroiled in a legal dispute with the South Sudan government about the airline's claim that the government owes it USD193 million for supplying subsidised food and fuel in 2013 during the South Sudanese civil war, according to local news reports. Owner and manager Ayii Duang Ayii has twice failed [...]
LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (TM, Maputo) is to lease four more aircraft - two B737s and two E145s - to boost capacity on domestic and regional routes, according to Américo Muchanga, who took over as chairman of the state-owned airline in July 2024. Speaking to public broadcaster Televisão de Moçambique (TVM) on the [...]
Undeterred by Western sanctions, operators of the business jets of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs continue to import spare parts for the aircraft, according to 2023 customs data reviewed by Russia-focused investigative news outlet The Insider. Gazpromavia (4G, Moscow Ostafyevo), in-house operator of the oil and gas behemoth Gazprom, has imported inflight computer displays and engines manufactured [...]
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