Brazil’s GOL settles $750mn debt reduction with government
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Brazil’s Levu Air Cargo focused on DHL, A321s, A330s
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Icelandair takes delivery of first A321LR
Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) has taken delivery of its first A321-200NX(LR) on December 3. The airline plans to debut it in commercial service on December 10. TF-IAA (msn 12213) flew to Reykjavik Keflavik directly from Hamburg Finkenwerder. It is the first of twenty extended-range A321neo aircraft (including seven A321-200NX(LR)s and thirteen A321-200NY(XLR)s) that Icelandair expects [...]
Armenia's Shirak Avia begins B737-800 ops
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Switzerland's Travelcoup buys Arcus Air, moves E-Jet
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Decision on South Africa's FlySafair sanctions delayed
An announcement of regulatory sanctions against FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) for allegedly contravening South Africa's foreign ownership restrictions has been delayed due to the matter being under judicial consideration. The decision had been expected by November 29, but the International Air Services Licensing Council (IASLC) withheld its announcement as the issue is sub judice. [...]
Investor may buy stake in Latvia’s airBaltic before YE24
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Ceasefire prompts airlines to resume Israel, Lebanon flights
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has boosted the number of airlines returning to the region after months of inactivity due to heavy fighting, local media reported. AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines was the first to return following the deal when it started flights to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion from Baku Heydar Aliev International on November 30. [...]
Canada's Summit Air takes over Chrono mining contract
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp has replaced struggling Chrono Aviation (NDL, Québec) with Summit Air Charters (SUT, Yellowknife) as the operator of charter flights to its Mary River mine, although the arrangement is currently a short-term one, Nunatsiaq News has reported. The charter contract, arranged through Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. (a former part-owner of Chrono Aviation), was [...]
UK Home Office to double Dash 8 patrol fleet
The UK Home Office will double its fleet of Dash 8 turboprops in maritime surveillance configuration to tighten the monitoring of small boats carrying irregular migrants across the English Channel. Like the first, the second aircraft will be operated by PAL Aerospace (SPR, St. John's), the Sunday Telegraph reported. The second aircraft is expected to [...]