South Korean carriers Air Premia (YP, Seoul Incheon) and t'way Air (TW, Daegu) reportedly want to join Star Alliance to fill a gap created by the expected exit of Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) after it merges with Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon), a Skyteam member. The Korean-language Asian Economy outlet reports that both airlines [...]
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JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) is working towards reaching an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to receive compensation for the grounding of aircraft for ongoing inspections of their Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines, the airline revealed in its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 and confirmed to ch-aviation. The compensation for an as-yet-undisclosed [...]
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 [...]