National Jets (United States of America) (EGS, Fort Lauderdale International) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet with the addition of its first GIV-SP and Hawker 800XPi(2), as confirmed by ch-aviation research. The Gulfstream Aerospace jet, N428KS (msn 1360), completed its first flight under National Jets' 'ESG' code on November 1, 2024, between Fort Myers Southwest [...]
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) has offered "voluntary separation" buyouts to ground staff at 18 airports across its network, as well as to some support staff at its headquarters due to the ongoing Boeing delivery delays affecting the low-cost carrier's capacity, Bloomberg has reported. "Southwest has reduced overall capacity to meet demand with a [...]
Jet Aviation Flight Services (JAS, Teterboro) resumed GIV-SP operations in October after a one-year hiatus, adding N741VE (msn 1404) to its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research has found. The Gulfstream Aerospace jet was previously listed on the certificate of Wing Aviation (CWG, Houston Hobby) until August 2024, completing its last flight under the 'CWG' code [...]
Aerocardal (CDA, Santiago de Chile) has taken delivery of its first PC-24, namely CC-DRS (msn 538), ferrying the Pilatus Aircraft from Grand Junction to Santiago de Chile between November 10 and 12, 2024, with stops at Laredo, Guanacaste, Guayaquil, and Arica Chacalluta International. The jet was registered in Chile and added to Aerocardal's Air Operator [...]
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Lufthansa Group has sold five A320-200Ns and three A321-200NX operated by Eurowings (EW, Düsseldorf) to an undisclosed lessor and will lease them back for six years. Global law firm Freshfields, which advised the German holding on the transaction, said the move had generated proceeds of over USD400 million for the group. Deals were closed between [...]
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Elevate Aviation Group, the parent of Elevate Jet (LVT, Bedford, MA), is considering acquiring Part 135 charter operators, Part 145 maintenance firms, and FBOs but wants to maintain a size that allows it to retain a highly personalised level of service, chief executive Greg Raiff told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview. "We've simply taken that [...]
Aircraft Services Group (Teterboro) has added its first Phenom 300 and retired its only Citation Excel from its Part 135-certified fleet, according to ch-aviation research. Phenom 300 N551VB (msn 50500338) is 8.7 years old and has been US-registered throughout its history. Previously operated privately, the Embraer Executive Jets was incorporated into Aircraft Services Group's Part [...]
AirCare1 has retired its final Learjet 35A, replacing it with a second Learjet 60, which is now the sole aircraft type in its fleet. The Learjet 60 was also the last of its type operated by Cutter Aviation (CTF, Phoenix Sky Harbor) under its Part 135-certified fleet. The retired Learjet 35A, N403DP (msn 35A-446), was [...]