Portugal’s Grupo SATA eyes €65mn cost-saving plan
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ACASS Ireland sues entrepreneurs in Cessna bizjet dispute
Irish aircraft management firm ACASS Ireland (SON, Shannon) is suing two businessmen over a disputed agreement involving a Cessna 560 XLS Plus. As reported by the Irish Examiner, Acass Ireland Ltd is claiming EUR1.19 million euros (USD1.24 million) from Amborella Ltd, whose beneficial owners are Tommy Kelly and Barry English. A tech entrepreneur, Tommy Kelly [...]
Luxaviation Germany retires both Citation M2s
Luxaviation Germany (LXG, Paderborn/Lippstadt) has retired the only Citation M2 and Citation M2 Gen2 jets it operated, ch-aviation research shows. The Citation M2, D-IBLU (msn 525-1103), last operated under Luxaviation Germany’s ‘LXG’ code on January 20, 2025, flying between Ostend and Brussels National. Two days later, the 3.2-year-old jet began operations under the 'AAB' code [...]
Denmark's Flex Flight adds first HondaJet
Flex Flight (W2, Copenhagen Roskilde) has added a brand-new HondaJet Elite II, the company's first Honda Aircraft unit, ch-aviation research reveals. OY-ERS (msn 42000272) was ferried from Greensboro Piedmont Triad International to Copenhagen Roskilde between October 1 and 3, 2024, with stops at Bangor International, Goose Bay, Reykjavik Domestic, and Wick. After being parked for [...]
UK's Voluxis retires only Global 5000
Voluxis (VXS, London Biggin Hill) has retired the sole Global 5000 it operated, ch-aviation research reveals. G-OMTX (msn 9311), a 16.6-year-old Bombardier Business Aircraft, is now under the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) of Jet Concierge Club, a fellow British operator, which already had another Global 5000 in its fleet. After this retirement, Voluxis continues to [...]
Lufthansa to move A350s to Frankfurt due to Boeing delays
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Flights to Goma, DRC, cancelled due to fighting
Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) and Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) have suspended their international flights to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after M23 rebels backed by the Rwandan military attacked the city and the airport, forcing the closure of local airspace. Domestic flights have also reportedly been halted. UN special [...]
India's Star Air looks to add five aircraft by early 2Q25
Star Air (India) (S5, Belgaum) has reiterated that it intends to grow its fleet and network over the coming months. It will also enter into the MRO business via a joint venture, according to CEO Simran Singh Tiwana. "As we enter our next phase, growth, expansion, and consolidation will be at the core of our [...]
AirAsia X gets two more months to close AirAsia acquisition
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International) has negotiated another two months to complete its proposed acquisition of Capital A’s short-haul aviation businesses, including AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) and AirAsia Berhad, a January 24, 2025, Bursa Malaysia filing announced. "During this period, AirAsia X will also finalise the definitive terms with identified investors for the [...]
China's Hainan Airlines to sell nine B787-8s
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