Global Airlines has "taken full 100% ownership" of an A380-800 formerly operated by China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou), the start-up's CEO, James Asquith, announced. "Buying an aircraft outright with no debt, no lease and no financing is no small task," he said. "Some things take a little longer to do when you have full asset [...]
DAT (Denmark) (DX, Kolding) has been granted a Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC) in Canada and is hoping to secure ACMI contracts in the country later this year. "With the FAOC, we are now able to operate our Airbus A320/1 capacity from Canadian bases. We look forward to new opportunities abroad in Winter 2024/25," Chief [...]
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IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) is preparing to damp lease five B737-8s from Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad International), according to multiple Indian media reports. The Indian LCC is taking the step because 75 of its A320neo types remain grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues. India's Economic Times provides the most detail. That [...]
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Nok Air (DD, Bangkok Don Mueang) is concretising plans to open a base at the country's main international gateway, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, as it seeks to pivot away from its sole reliance on domestic passenger flows, Chief Executive Wutthiphum Jurangkool told the Bangkok Post. The new base is tentatively planned to launch in the second half [...]
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