Brazil’s Total Linhas Aéreas eyeing E195s, B737-300
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Brazil’s Azul, GOL approaching merger MoU – reports
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, São Paulo Viracopos) and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) are reportedly in advanced merger negotiations, with plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the coming weeks, according to the Brazilian newspaper Valor Econômico. The MoU is expected to outline key aspects of the potential business [...]
US's Silver Airways taps cash collateral, eyes DIP financing
Judge Peter D Russin of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida allowed Silver Airways (3M, Fort Lauderdale International) to use cash collateral to continue operating while it tries to refinance and restructure in an order issued on January 7, 2025. "The debtors intend to use cash collateral to pay operating expenses [...]
Türkiye's Genel Havacilik resumes Gulfstream operations
Genel Havacilik (Istanbul Atatürk) resumed Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft operations with the addition of its first GIV-SP and the readdition of a G450 it previously operated, ch-aviation research has shown. The GIV-SP, TC-GKL (msn 1492), became active on January 1, 2025, flying between Istanbul Atatürk and Edremit. The 21.7-year-old aircraft was previously operated as TC-CKD by [...]
Kenya Airways explores MRO partnership with SAA Technical
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is exploring a partnership with SAA Technical (SAAT), the maintenance arm of South African Airways, according to Group Managing Director and CEO, Allan Kilavuka. In an interview with Aviation Week, Kilavuka disclosed that he sees an opportunity to collaborate with SAA on MRO services, aiming to scale up Kenya [...]
Nepal's Saurya Airlines hopeful about AOC reissue
The chairman of Saurya Airlines (Kathmandu) says the carrier is preparing to resume operations after a fatal crash six months ago and the subsequent suspension of its air operator's certificate (AOC). Dipak Pokharel told Kathmandu's Business Age newspaper that the airline had submitted the required documents to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and [...]
Indonesia's Susi Air first operator at new Madina airport
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Garuda invests $25.8mn in MRO; Citilink to revive fleet
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has participated in a rights issue conducted by subsidiary PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia Tbk, though not with cash. Instead, it provided IDR418.28 billion rupiah (USD25.8 million) in non-cash deposits, primarily hangars and supporting facilities. A January 3 Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) filing shows that Garuda Indonesia handed over [...]
Qantas kept on flying B717 despite official fleet retirement
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Korea's Jeju Air cuts more flights in wake of crash
Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) will trim its schedules this quarter by another 600 flights, bringing the number of flight cancellations to almost 1,900 in the first three months of the year. The latest flight cuts, announced on January 7, follow the crash of a B737-800 at Muan Airport on December 29, which killed 179 people. [...]