Biman Bangladesh refutes reports of B777 seizure
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Tanzania takes delivery of new government Gulfstream G700
Tanzania took delivery of a brand-new government aircraft, a G700, ch-aviation research revealed. The transactio is part of the VIP transport fleet renewal plans announced earlier this year. The ultra-long-range Gulfstream Aerospace jet, 5H-ONE (msn 87015) was at Appleton Outgamie County Regional from August 8, 2024, after a flight from Savannah International. It was then [...]
Kuwait Airways advances A330-900N debut to mid-1Q25
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Russia's Komiaviatrans extends UTair charter for 2025
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SpiceJet eyes MAX deliveries, lessor alleges engine theft
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) wants to reboot a dormant B737 MAX order, according to Managing Director Ajay Singh. The carrier simultaneously faces a new lessor dispute after lawyers for Spectre Air Capital have accused it of theft by removing engines from leased B737-700(BDSF)s. Speaking at the airline's annual general meeting on December 30, 2024, Singh [...]
New Zealand Defence Force issues RFP to replace B757s
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence has released a request for proposals (RFP) to replace two ageing and increasingly unreliable B757-200s operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (KIW, Auckland Whenuapai) (RNZAF) with B737-8 or A321neo aircraft by the end of 2027. The call, issued on December 19, 2024, asks qualified suppliers to participate [...]
Brazil's Prime You Aviation adds Legacy 650 for charter ops
Prime You Aviation (São Paulo Congonhas) made its Legacy 650, previously only available under the firm's fractional ownership program, available for charter operations in Brazil. The company confirmed to ch-aviation that it is in the process of adding two helicopters to the charter fleet, with a Phenom 100 jet to follow shortly. A G550, initially [...]
Argentina’s Royal Class adds Metroliner for Humming charters
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Brazil's SPCTA Táxi Aéreo adds first Global 5000
SPCTA Taxi Aéreo commenced Bombardier Business Aircraft operations with the addition of its first Global 5000, ch-aviation research has shown. PT-CTA (msn 9305) is a 16.5-year-old ultra-long-range jet configured to seat up to 16 passengers. It was previously operated privately in the United States as N815PA, being last active on December 14, 2024. On that [...]
Mexico's Servicios Aéreos Estrella retires only G550
Servicios Aéreos Estrella (LLS, Toluca) retired the sole G550 it operated, as shown by ch-aviation research. XA-FPS (msn 5127) was last active on November 9, 2024, flying between West Palm Beach International and Greenville/Spartanburg Donaldson, where it has been parked since then. The 17.9-year-old jet, which had been operated by Servicios Aéreos Estrella since 2020, [...]