Korean police search Air Busan office after aircraft fire

Investigators from the Busan Metropolitan Police have executed search warrants at the offices of Air Busan (BX, Busan). The two-hour search on February 6, 2025, followed a fire onboard an A321-200 preparing to depart Busan for Hong Kong International on January 28. "We conducted the search and seizure separately from the joint investigation to prepare [...]

By | February 9th, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

Australia's Aviair retires only executive jet

Aviair (GD, Kununurra) has retired the last executive jet it operated, a Citation Mustang, ch-aviation research reveals. VH-KSQ (msn 510-0247) is a 15.4-year-old aircraft configured to seat up to four passengers. Operated by Aviair since June 2021, it was the last of two units of the type. The other was retired in 2024. On February [...]

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US seizes Venezuelan Falcon 2000EX in Dominican Rep

United States marshals have seized a Falcon 2000EX, YV3360 (msn 17), operated by Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA - Petróleos de Venezuela (Caracas Simón Bolivar). The aircraft was repossessed at Santo Domingo La Isabela airport on February 7, 2025, in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The 21.2-year-old aircraft appears to have [...]

By | February 7th, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

US's Air Associates ceases Hawker Beechcraft operations

Air Associates (Kansas City Downtown) has ceased Hawker Beechcraft operations following the retirement of two Hawker 400XPs, its only aircraft from this manufacturer, from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research reveals. N501FF (msn RK-364) and N501XP (msn RK-501) are 21.5 and 18.2 years old, respectively. Both joined Air Associates' fleet in 2022. At that time, [...]

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US's OzAir Charter Services begins Bombardier operations

OzAir Charter Services (Springfield, MO) has begun Bombardier Business Aircraft operations with the addition of a first Challenger 300, ch-aviation research reveals. N123JK (msn 20142) was initially active on November 20, 2024, with a flight between Perryville, MO and Springfield, MO, where it is now based. After completing several test flights around Springfield, MO, and [...]

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US's Craft retires last Gulfstream

Craft (Miami Opa-Locka) has ceased Gulfstream Aerospace commercial operations following the retirement of the last GIV-SP from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research shows. N165JF (msn 1251) was last active on January 21, 2025, performing a test flight around Miami Opa-Locka, where it had been parked since November 21, 2024. The 30.3-year-old aircraft joined Craft’s [...]

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Brazil’s review of GOL-Azul merger could last a year

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By | February 7th, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

Brazil's Azul announces up to $1.05bn capital increase

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By | February 7th, 2025|Financial|0 Comments

US's Avion Jet Charter retires only BAe-125-800(A)

Avion Jet Charter has retired the sole BAe-125-800(A) from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research reveals. N150SB (msn 258197) had been parked at Dallas Executive since July 2024, and although it resumed activity on January 24, 2025, it is no longer listed as a Part 135-certified aircraft. The 33.8-year-old jet, configured to seat up to [...]

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Cabo Verde Airlines okayed to lease ATR72-600s

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By | February 7th, 2025|Financial|0 Comments