Australia's Skytrans takes delivery of first A319
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Samoa Airways shifts to new regional terminal at Apia
Authorities have ordered Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo) to shift from the international terminal at Faleolo Airport to a new USD9.12 million regional terminal. According to the Samoa Observer, the airline was not given any choice in the matter. The move took effect on December 7, 2024. The regional terminal, located several hundred metres from [...]
Austria's International Jet Management drops Challenger 350
International Jet Management (IJM, Vienna) has retired its sole Challenger 350, as confirmed by ch-aviation research. OE-HNL (msn 20852) was last active under the 'IJM' code on November 9, 2024, flying between Paris Le Bourget and Nice. Configured to accommodate up to nine passengers, the Bombardier Business Aircraft joined International Jet Management's fleet in 2020. [...]
Syria reopens airspace, airports stay closed
The newly installed government in Syria reopened the country's airspace to overflights on December 15, 2024, after a week-long closure. Minister of Transport Bahaa el-Din Sharm said the country's two main airports, Damascus and Aleppo, will reopen "in the coming days". The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) removed its Notice to Air Personnel (NOTAM) closing [...]
EU bans Air Tanzania on safety grounds
The European Union has included Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) on its updated Air Safety List, banning the African carrier from flying to, from, or over the bloc's airspace. The decision is based on an audit by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which identified serious, although unspecific safety concerns. The EU also [...]
France's Avialpes Jet retires only jet, Citation Mustang
Avialpes Jet has retired the sole corporate jet within its fleet, a Citation Mustang, ch-aviation research has revealed. F-HSHB (msn 510-0259), operated by Avialpes since 2018, was active until May 1, 2024, flying between Salzburg and Annecy. The 15.1-year-old jet remained parked there until September 10, when it flew to Paris Le Bourget. Between December [...]
Germany's Aero-Dienst adds first Bombardier Global jet
Aero-Dienst (ADN, Nuremberg) has taken delivery of its first Global 5500, as shown by ch-aviation research. D-ARCG (msn 60141) was delivered to Nuremberg directly from Bombardier's facilities at Montréal Trudeau on December 5, 2024, flying under the 'ADN' code. This is Aero-Dienst's first Bombardier Business Aircraft Global jet, complementing its existing fleet of a Challenger [...]
Nigeria’s UmzaXpress obtains AOC
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Egypt's Legend of the Nile to restart seaplane operations
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Court order has no operational impact on CemAir – CEO
CemAir (5Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will not be impacted operationally by a South African court ruling ordering the airline to return all equipment in its possession owned by airport groundhandler Swissport South Africa by December 15. This is the word from CEO Miles van der Molen, who told ch-aviation that the matter was an "ongoing [...]