Lufthansa Group has sold five A320-200Ns and three A321-200NX operated by Eurowings (EW, Düsseldorf) to an undisclosed lessor and will lease them back for six years. Global law firm Freshfields, which advised the German holding on the transaction, said the move had generated proceeds of over USD400 million for the group. Deals were closed between [...]
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Elevate Aviation Group, the parent of Elevate Jet (LVT, Bedford, MA), is considering acquiring Part 135 charter operators, Part 145 maintenance firms, and FBOs but wants to maintain a size that allows it to retain a highly personalised level of service, chief executive Greg Raiff told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview. "We've simply taken that [...]
Aircraft Services Group (Teterboro) has added its first Phenom 300 and retired its only Citation Excel from its Part 135-certified fleet, according to ch-aviation research. Phenom 300 N551VB (msn 50500338) is 8.7 years old and has been US-registered throughout its history. Previously operated privately, the Embraer Executive Jets was incorporated into Aircraft Services Group's Part [...]
AirCare1 has retired its final Learjet 35A, replacing it with a second Learjet 60, which is now the sole aircraft type in its fleet. The Learjet 60 was also the last of its type operated by Cutter Aviation (CTF, Phoenix Sky Harbor) under its Part 135-certified fleet. The retired Learjet 35A, N403DP (msn 35A-446), was [...]
Capjet (Houston Ellington) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet in October 2024 with the addition of its first Challenger 604, N528MC (msn 5328), ch-aviation research shows. The 27.9-year-old aircraft was originally registered in South Africa and has since been registered in the United States, Norway, and Mexico. Prior to joining Capjet's charter fleet, the Bombardier [...]
Baker Aviation (KOW, Fort Worth Meacham) recently expanded its Part 135-certified charter fleet with the addition of a Challenger 300, as divulged through ch-aviation research. This introduces a new aircraft type to the company’s previously homogeneous fleet consisting solely of eleven Citation X jets. N416F (msn 20262) completed its first flight under Baker Aviation's 'KOW' [...]
Executive Jet Management (EJM, Cincinnati Lunken) has retired its final Learjet 60 from its Part 135-certified fleet, according to ch-aviation research. Since 1998, it has operated a total of nine units of the type. N64MG (msn 60-224) completed its last flight under Executive Jet Management's 'EJM' code on October 21, 2024, between Fort Lauderdale Executive [...]
Honaker Aviation (Jeffersonville) has expanded its fleet in October 2024 with the addition of its first Falcon 2000EX, N202EX (msn 2), under the Part 135 certificate of AEM Aviation (Orlando Executive), ch-aviation research reveals. The 21.2-year-old aircraft, which accommodates up to 10 passengers, has retained the same registration throughout its service life and was previously [...]
Gold Aviation Services (Fort Lauderdale International) expanded its Part 135-certified fleet in October 2024 by adding its first Praetor 600, N357EE (msn 55020181), as revealed by ch-aviation research. This brand new aircraft is the fourth distinct type in Gold Aviation Services’ certificate, broadening the company’s fleet of exclusively Embraer Executive Jets. The Praetor 600, which [...]