Owners mull sale of South Korea's Eastar Jet – reports
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Türkiye's AJet seeks 36 aircraft to compensate Boeing delays
AJet (VF, Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen) is in talks with lessors to source additional aircraft in 2025 to sustain its ambitious growth path despite Boeing delivery delays, chief executive Kerem Sarp told Reuters. "Airbus aircraft [are] mainly in focus. We are looking at leasing and purchasing options," he outlined. The Turkish low-cost carrier, a recently spun-off [...]
Kyrgyzstan's TezJet to add MD-83, mulls ARJ-85 replacement
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Japan's Toki Air grounds ATR72 due to lightning strike
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Australia's Chartair takes on a Pilatus PC-12
Chartair (Australia) (Darwin) has announced it received a Pilatus PC-12 from sister carrier Air Link (LZ, Dubbo) and will base the aircraft at Darwin. ADS-B flight tracking data shows the aircraft, VH-AL4 (msn 1314), ferried to the Northern Territory capital from Sydney Bankstown via Cobar and Alice Springs on December 8, 2024. Air Link acquired [...]
Samoa Airways asks to keep flying between Pago Pago and Ofu
Polynesian Limited, trading as Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo), has asked the US Department of Transport (DOT) to renew its exemption from the provisions of 49 USC 40109(g) and 41703(c) that will allow it to continue transporting persons, property and mail between Pago Pago in American Samoa and the Manu’a Islands, also part of American [...]
Alex Jets rebrands, targets UAE AOC and fleet growth
Alex Jets has rebranded as Falcon Luxe and will apply for a new Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) in the UAE in partnership with Falcon Aviation Services. Following the rebranding, Falcon Luxe plans to expand its fleet and cooperate more closely with existing Falcon-branded companies. Can Şaşmaz, Chief Executive Officer at Falcon Luxe, highlighted "the strong [...]
Madagascar Airlines adds wet-leased ATR72-500 capacity
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Saudia Group eyes doubling of fleet by 2032, network growth
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ExecuJet Middle East inaugurates new Dubai FBO, adds G650ER
ExecuJet Middle East (EJO, Dubai World Central) inaugurated a new 15,000-square-metre private jet terminal at Dubai World Central in December 2024, featuring a 7,000-square-metre hangar. Complementing the facility is a Dassault Aviation-owned maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre. Additionally, ExecuJet Middle East added a first G650ER this month, as revealed by ch-aviation research. Developed in [...]