Houthis restoke conflict over control of Yemenia
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Renewed push for licences from Pakistani start-ups
At least three potential start-ups and one resuming carrier have again approached the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) for the necessary certificates and permits to commence operations, according to a report in the Pakistan Observer newspaper. Q Airways, GoGreen Airways, and Jet Green Airlines have all reportedly recommenced talks with the PCAA about the licensing [...]
Ex Bangladeshi aviation minister remanded on murder charge
Mahbub Ali, Bangladesh's former state minister for civil aviation and tourism, was arrested by Dhaka detectives on September 15, 2024, in connection with the shooting death of a hotel employee. According to prosecutors, Awami League leaders, which included Ali, and activists allegedly opened fire in front of a school in Dhaka's Mirpur-10 district on July [...]
Sangsang Investments provides DIP funding to Korea's Hi Air
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Taiwan's Starlux adds aircraft, to join Oneworld in 2025
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Japan Airlines eyes flights to Haikou, China as talks held
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Jet Midwest sues Australia's Rex, alleges aircraft theft
US aviation company Jet Midwest has launched legal proceedings against Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) in the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney, alleging that it stripped its aircraft for parts and sold the remaining airframes for scrap without paying for them, according to the Australian Financial Review. The matter, Jet Midwest, [...]
US DOT approves Alaska Airlines-Hawaiian merger
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has given its consent to Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) to merge, although it did require some guarantees, namely that Alaska Airlines, Inc., its subsidiary Horizon Air (QX, Seattle Tacoma International), and Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. all continue to be maintained and operated as [...]
US's CommuteAir looking for more E170/E175s
CommuteAir (C5, Cleveland Hopkins) is already in the market for more E170 or E175 regional jets for its nascent charter operations, Vice-President (Flight Operations) David Fitzgerald told Aviation Week. "The initial response to the announcement of aircraft certification and availability for charter has been very strong, and the indications are that demand will exceed the [...]
US's Prima Air Group retires last Learjet 31A
Prima Air (United States of America) (Burbank) has retired its last Learjet 31A operated on the Part 135 certificate of its sister company Pegasus Elite Aviation (Van Nuys), ch-aviation research has revealed. N311EW (msn 60) was re-registered to a new private owner, under the same registration, in late July 2024. The aircraft was part of [...]