L.J. Aviation (LJY, Latrobe) retired the sole G450 and Citation Jet 4 Gen2 from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has revealed. The Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft, N986SP (msn 4140), was last active under L.J. Aviation's 'LJY' code on December 19, flying between Chicago Midway and Pittsburgh International. The 16.2-year-old jet was operated [...]
South Africa's consumer watchdog has announced it is investigating overbooking and/or overselling at FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) after the airline was widely criticised on social media for admitting to the practice following a consumer complaint. National Consumer Commission (NCC) acting commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu has urged consumers to come forward and provide information that could [...]
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Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) will reportedly postpone the planned 2026 retirement of its seven A380-800s due to delays in the arrival of new aircraft and increased passenger demand. The decision, first reported by the Korean-language Asia Business Daily, is yet to be officially confirmed by the airline. One of the A380s, HL7619 (msn 96), [...]
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University Air Center (Gainesville, FL) retired its last Eclipse 500, which was also its only Eclipse aircraft, from its Part 135-certified fleet in December 2024, ch-aviation research has shown. N539RM (msn 101), a 17.1-year-old aircraft, was last active on September 15, flying between Key West International and Gainesville, FL. Company-owned and operated by University Air [...]