Nigeria's Aero Contractors to return more B737s to service
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Switerland's inX.aero consolidates with Slovenia's Alpavia
Swiss business aviation firm inX.aero will take over the management and running of the aircraft of Slovenia's Alpavia (AL, Ljubljana). Jetcom, which until now managed the fleet, will continue to be a part of the joint venture with support services. "This change will allow inX.aero to manage the aircraft directly in partnership with Alpavia, improving [...]
Lithuania's Avion Express resumes A319 ops
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Court to hear Ellinair bankruptcy amid $827k Russian ruling
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Wizz Air drops Saudi subsidiary plans
Wizz Air Holdings plans to develop Saudi Arabia as an "inbound market" rather than set up a joint venture with a local AOC, as previously floated, Chief Executive József Váradi has told Reuters. The low-cost carrier recently announced London Gatwick-Jeddah International as the first route to be operated by Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) [...]
Ottawa may hand seized Russian An-124 to Ukraine
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov Design Bureau expects a Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VI, Ulyanovsk Vostochny) An-124, seized by Canadian authorities last year, to be handed over to Ukraine once legal proceedings conclude. RA-82078 (msn 9773054559153) was stranded at Toronto Pearson in February 2022 when Canada closed its skies to Russian aircraft following that country's invasion of Ukraine. [...]
Turkish Airlines says it has no interest in Pakistan's PIA
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) has firmly refuted claims by Pakistan's minister of state for finance that it is looking to acquire a stake in PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International). The minister, Ali Pervaiz Malik, told a local news outlet on September 24 that "a Turkish airline" had shown interest in buying [...]
Maldives' BeOnd eyes second AOC, new markets
BeOnd (B4, Malé) may pursue a second air operator's certificate to tackle new markets as part of a growth strategy, CEO Tero Taskila told the Runway Girl Network portal. He says the carrier has restarted talks with various airports, including in the Caribbean. "We are rekindling those discussions that we had pre-Covid with other markets [...]
India's SpiceJet settles with Engine Lease Finance Corp
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) has settled its USD16.7 million lease dispute with Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) according to a September 24 Bombay Stock Exchange filing. The low-cost carrier says it "amicably" settled the matter for an undisclosed amount that is lower than the claimed amount. The lessor was pursuing SpiceJet in the National Company [...]
French Polynesia's Air Moana in strife, gov't funds on table
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