Dutch tribunal greenlights Schiphol rate hike
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UK's Britten Norman sold to private equity fund
Aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has secured its immediate future after an investment syndicate led by private equity fund 4D Capital Partners acquired the business for an undisclosed amount last week. The sale follows a February 2024 decision by Britten Norman Aircraft Limited, a subsidiary of the Britten Norman Group, to ask the UK courts to appoint [...]
Air Arabia Maroc to wet-lease two A320s
Air Arabia Maroc (3O, Casablanca Mohamed V) will wet-lease two A320-200s from Canada Jetlines (AU, Toronto Pearson) for the peak Summer 2024 season between mid-June and mid-September. The aircraft will operate on routes connecting Morocco with destinations in Western Europe. The Moroccan LCC has yet to file schedules for the wet-lease. Its in-house fleet comprises [...]
British Airways to wet lease A320, A321 for Summer 2024
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TAP Air Portugal begins planning fleet growth beyond 2025
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Kenya's Fanjet Express begins scheduled pax ops in 2Q24
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SAS parent applies for "company reorganisation" in Sweden
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) parent company SAS AB has announced it has applied for "company reorganisation" in Sweden, pending approval from the Stockholm District Court. The application concerns only the listed parent and not its subsidiaries or the airline itself, which will continue to operate as usual, it said in a statement dated [...]
Air Botswana plots fleet, regional route expansion
Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone) plans to buy at least three Embraer aircraft with financial assistance from the government, allowing it to expand its regional footprint, according to newly appointed General Manager Lulu Rasebotsa. Speaking to various media at the recent ITB Berlin Convention in Germany, Rasebotsa disclosed that the airline is already advertising for Embraer [...]
UK’s flybe. dissolved, leaves creditors £684mn short
flybe. (2002) (Exeter) was officially dissolved on March 18, records from the United Kingdom's Companies House show, putting an end to the administration that began in 2020. FBE Realisations 2021 Limited, as the company was formally known from that year, ceased to exist leaving 935,460 claims worth GBP684 million pounds (USD865 million) from creditors unpaid. [...]
Guernsey's Aurigny blames AOG, Eastern for disruptions
Aurigny Air Services (GR, Guernsey) has blamed its recent disruptions on unexpected technical issues with its soon-to-be-retired E195 and said that Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside) "failed to deliver" on contracted wet-lease capacity. In a letter to local deputies seen by the BBC, CEO Nico Bezuidenhout outlined plans to grow an in-house ATR72-600 fleet. G-NSEY (msn [...]