Kyrgyzstan's Gewan Airways adds A300F, secures AOC
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Uzbekistan Airways builds network, targets more aircraft
Uzbekistan Airways (HY, Tashkent International) has announced a new route between Tashkent and Goa Mopa due to begin in October and the restart of flights between Tashkent and Phu Quoc in the same month. The announcements build on comments the airline's management made earlier this year concerning route expansion and acquiring new aircraft. Uzbekistan Airways [...]
India’s SpiceJet to unground 28 aircraft
As part of its campaign to woo investors to participate in a planned capital infusion of INR32.36 billion rupees (USD385.4 million), SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) intends to unground 28 of its 36 grounded aircraft, practically doubling the size of its current operational fleet. According to its plans, recently revealed in a September 6 presentation, the [...]
India's flybig eyes scheduled UDAN seaplane ops
Regional Indian operator flybig (FLG, Indore) intends to start amphibious Viking Air Twin Otter flights to the Andaman and Car Nicobar islands by the end of the year, chairman and managing director Sanjay Mandavia told India's Financial Express newspaper. This follows last month's release by India's civil aviation ministry of guidelines for seaplane operations under [...]
India's SpiceJet to lease in ten B737s – report
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) intends to lease in an additional ten B737s to cater for increased travel demand over the upcoming holiday season, multiple sources told the business news site Moneycontrol. The news comes as an increasing number of SpiceJet aircraft go out-of-service. "The expansion is strategically timed to capitalise on the upcoming peak travel [...]
Spain’s Air Europa to receive cash infusion from parent
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Tanzania's W-Cargo secures stay on airport eviction
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Uganda CAA seizes nine aircraft abandoned at Entebbe
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Plans disclosed for Sri Lankan start-up Air Ceilão
A Colombo businessman is publicising plans to launch a scheduled passenger carrier called Air Ceilão which he says will harness Sri Lanka’s strategic position as a regional aviation hub and "reshape how the world views air travel." Air Ceilão chairman Janith Kashan told local outlets late last month that launch plans "are already in motion" [...]
Jazeera Airways eyeing new bases beyond Kuwait – CEO
Jazeera Airways (J9, Kuwait) is contemplating setting up new bases outside Kuwait should the opportunity arise as it remains optimistic about expansion despite Middle East geopolitical challenges, according to CEO Barathan Pasupathi. He told the Abu Dhabi news site The National that the low-cost carrier is concentrating on expanding direct routes from Kuwait to capitalise [...]