IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) has placed its first widebody order, covering thirty A350-900s coming directly from Airbus with a further 70 purchase rights. The widebodies will start delivering to the Indian low-cost carrier in 2027. IndiGo Airlines said the exact configuration would be determined at a later stage. Despite long-standing speculation about its widebody [...]
Business jet operator FlyExclusive (JRE, Kinston) has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is not in compliance with bourse listing rules as it failed to file its 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K by the due date. In an update on April 22, the company told stakeholders it had [...]
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The Supreme Court of India will hear an appeal against a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision to allow ownership of Jet Airways (JAI, Mumbai International) to transfer to the Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC). Indian court records show that the State Bank of India, JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited, and the Punjab National [...]
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The government of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province says it has established an airline called Morobe Wings (Lae Nadzab) and will acquire a DHC-6 for PGK6 million kina (USD1.6 million) to provide better air transportation options for people living in the province's remote settlements. "[Passenger charter operator] North Coast Aviation (Lae Nadzab) has its own [...]
Nigeria's aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend operations at Dana Air (9J, Lagos) following a recent runway excursion at Lagos that raised concerns over the safety and financial viability of the airline, the regulator said in a statement. The authority confirmed that on April 23, Dana Air's [...]
Business aviation specialist Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has announced its 22nd base, at Salt Lake City, which it said will allow it to strengthen its presence in the United States’ Mountain West region and provide a more localised service to members throughout Utah. The Part 135 operator made the announcement in January, as [...]
On-demand aviation operator Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced the relocation of its maintenance facilities to West Palm Beach International, which will mean the closure of existing outfits in Cincinnati International and Denver Rocky Mountain, including a headcount reduction and the relocation of mobile service units from several locations across the United States to the [...]