Maldivian tenders to add leased A330-200, sell Q300
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Russia's Azur Air to add bought-out B757-200
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FLC Group taps Viet Nam's Bamboo Airways for loan
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Thai Airways inks lease deal with SMBC for eight A321neo
Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital to lease eight A321neo aircraft. The twinjets, which are currently scheduled to deliver in 2026 and 2027, are sourced from SMBC's Airbus orderbook. They will form part of Thai Airways' fleet growth strategy. Thai's narrowbody fleet presently comprises twenty A320-200s, all [...]
Korean police search Air Busan office after aircraft fire
Investigators from the Busan Metropolitan Police have executed search warrants at the offices of Air Busan (BX, Busan). The two-hour search on February 6, 2025, followed a fire onboard an A321-200 preparing to depart Busan for Hong Kong International on January 28. "We conducted the search and seizure separately from the joint investigation to prepare [...]
Australia's Aviair retires only executive jet
Aviair (GD, Kununurra) has retired the last executive jet it operated, a Citation Mustang, ch-aviation research reveals. VH-KSQ (msn 510-0247) is a 15.4-year-old aircraft configured to seat up to four passengers. Operated by Aviair since June 2021, it was the last of two units of the type. The other was retired in 2024. On February [...]
US seizes Venezuelan Falcon 2000EX in Dominican Rep
United States marshals have seized a Falcon 2000EX, YV3360 (msn 17), operated by Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA - Petróleos de Venezuela (Caracas Simón Bolivar). The aircraft was repossessed at Santo Domingo La Isabela airport on February 7, 2025, in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The 21.2-year-old aircraft appears to have [...]
US's Air Associates ceases Hawker Beechcraft operations
Air Associates (Kansas City Downtown) has ceased Hawker Beechcraft operations following the retirement of two Hawker 400XPs, its only aircraft from this manufacturer, from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research reveals. N501FF (msn RK-364) and N501XP (msn RK-501) are 21.5 and 18.2 years old, respectively. Both joined Air Associates' fleet in 2022. At that time, [...]
US's OzAir Charter Services begins Bombardier operations
OzAir Charter Services (Springfield, MO) has begun Bombardier Business Aircraft operations with the addition of a first Challenger 300, ch-aviation research reveals. N123JK (msn 20142) was initially active on November 20, 2024, with a flight between Perryville, MO and Springfield, MO, where it is now based. After completing several test flights around Springfield, MO, and [...]
US's Craft retires last Gulfstream
Craft (Miami Opa-Locka) has ceased Gulfstream Aerospace commercial operations following the retirement of the last GIV-SP from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research shows. N165JF (msn 1251) was last active on January 21, 2025, performing a test flight around Miami Opa-Locka, where it had been parked since November 21, 2024. The 30.3-year-old aircraft joined Craft’s [...]