Wizz Air UK defers A321XLR debut amid delivery delay

Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) will postpone the entry into service of the A321-200NY(XLR) due to the delayed delivery of the first aircraft. The low-cost carrier now expects to receive the first one on April 10 instead of the originally planned March arrival, it told the aviation news site Rynek Lotniczy. The airline will [...]

By | March 21st, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

Former SAA board member in court over extortion cases

A former South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) non-executive board member appeared briefly in a South African court on March 18 in connection with multiple extortion and taxi violence cases. Yakhe Kwinana faces charges of malicious damage to property and pointing a firearm after she was arrested in Midrand near Johannesburg on March 17. [...]

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Germany's FAI continues fleet renewal, closes Berlin MRO

FAI Rent-A-Jet (IFA, Nuremberg) is advancing with its fleet renewal strategy that will replace its fleet of four Learjet 60s, six Challenger 604s, and five Global Express with Learjet 60XRs, Challenger 605s, and Global 6000s. In parallel, the company has announced the closure of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Berlin Brandenburg. In [...]

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Japan's Amakusa Airlines suspends ops after lightning strike

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By | March 21st, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

Russia's Jetica adds first Hawker 750

Jetica (JTC, Moscow Vnukovo) has added the first Hawker 750 in February 2025, ch-aviation research reveals. RA-02790 (msn HB-34), a 15.4-year-old jet, became active on February 17, 2025, flying from Ankara Esenboga to Baku Heydar Aliev International. ADS-B data shows the jet's first flight under Jetica's 'JTC' code was on March 17, between Nizhnekamsk, where [...]

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IPO back on the radar for Philippines AirAsia

On-again, off-again plans to float Philippines AirAsia (Z2, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) via an initial public offering (IPO) are on again, according to Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes. Capital A owns 100% of the low-cost carrier. Fernandes has previously talked about an IPO, but as recently as September 2024 he said it was off the [...]

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Korea's Asiana wins final appeal on $149mn takeover deposit

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By | March 20th, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

US’s Surf Air Mobility eyes charter business revamp

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Brazil’s VoePass owes $750,000+ in unpaid fines – report

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Honduras' Lanhsa Airlines pauses ops after fatal crash

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