Russia's Aurora to create a UAV subsidiary
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Pakistan's PIA still holding onto debt as more losses posted
The Pakistani government is yet to shift debts and liabilities accrued by PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) into a separate entity, despite media reports it has already done so. It is moving to sell between 51% and 100% of the consistently lossmaking airline and wants to decouple the liabilities from the balance [...]
Russia's Polar Airlines to resume Q300 ops
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Australia's Torres Strait Air to add first P2012s in 2Q24
Torres Strait Air (Horn Island) will take delivery of two Tecnam P2012s in May and June, becoming the first Australian operator of the type. The deal, worth AUD22 million Australian dollars (USD14.5 million), includes options for three further short take-off and landing versions. “From the moment Tecnam announced the Traveller, we knew it would be [...]
Australia issues Indian Ocean Territories flight RFT
The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts has issued a request for tender (RFT) to provide air passenger and cargo services for five years to the country's Indian Ocean Territories, namely Christmas Island and Cocos Islands. The contract is currently held by Virgin Australia Regional (VA, Perth International). "This offers [...]
US's Spirit Airlines defers 2025-2026 Airbus orders
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) announced it reached an agreement with Airbus to defer all aircraft on order scheduled to be delivered from the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026 to 2030-2031. The ultra-low-cost carrier previously planned to take six A320-200neo and fifteen A321-200neo in 2025. Following the amendment, the airline [...]
Nigeria's Mounthill adds Hawker 800, secures AOC
Mounthill Aviation Resources (Abuja) has secured its air operator's certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) with the permit being awarded on April 5. The Nigerian private jet specialist has a single known aircraft on its books, a Hawker 800XP 5N-CDM (msn 258460) formerly A2-MBG with Major Blue Air (Maun) in Botswana, which [...]
Czechia's Eclair Aviation adds first G200
Eclair Aviation (ECC, Prague Václav Havel) has inducted its first Gulfstream G200, namely OK-GLX (msn 238), as the smallest business jet in its fleet. The 10-seater, which can accommodate up to 5 passengers in a sleeping configuration, was inducted by the Prague Václav Havel-based carrier by April 1, 2024. It was manufactured in 2010 and [...]
CAA suspends Jordan Aviation's OL, court stays execution
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Uganda Airlines to add wet-leased A320
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) intends to wet-lease an A320 this month to be deployed on its route to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo, South Africa, to fill the medium-haul gap in its fleet, according to CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki. Speaking to national broadcaster UBC, she described the wet-lease as an interim solution given the long lead times for [...]