United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) has announced in its 2024 third-quarter financial results that it entered into new definitive lease agreements with several unnamed lessors covering forty A321neo. The new planes are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027, increasing the carrier’s leasing obligations from USD3.7 billion to approximately USD4 billion. The ch-aviation fleets [...]
Solairus Aviation (TWY, Novato) has added its first Citation Encore+ to its Part 135-certified fleet, according to ch-aviation research. This aircraft was the last of its type to be operated under the certificate of N-Jet (NUS, Chicago Executive). The 17.4-year-old N562CL (msn 560-0768) was initially registered in the United States before being exported to Spain, [...]
Davinci Jets (Charlotte International) has added its first Cessna Aircraft Company Citation M2 Gen2 while retiring its only Challenger 300, both under its Part 135-certified fleet, according to ch-aviation research. Citation M2 Gen2 N54MZ (msn 525-1154) is 1.6 years old and was operated privately in the United States. ADS-B data indicates it has been actively [...]
Skydance Air (Orlando International) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet with the addition of two Cirrus Aircraft jets, a Vision Jet and a Vision Jet G2, according to ch-aviation research. Vision Jet N17CX (msn 17) is 7.1 years old and was the last of its type in University Air Center's Part 135 fleet. US FAA [...]
Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet with the addition of its first Learjet 75, Citation Jet 4 Gen2, and Citation Jet 1+, according to ch-aviation research. N1215V (msn 75-017) is a 10.5-year-old Learjet 75 previously operated in the United States by Northern Jet Management. Its final flight under the [...]
An Australian Federal Court judge has ordered Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) and the country’s Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) into compensation negotiations over the illegal sacking of 1,683 ground workers in 2020. Justice Michael Lee handed down his judgement in Sydney on October 21, 2024, in the matter of Transport Workers’ Union of Australia v [...]
Japan Post-owned logistics company TOLL Group is close to buying aeromedical and charter carrier Pel-Air Aviation (PFY, Sydney Kingsford Smith), according to The Australian Financial Review. Pel-Air is a sister carrier of Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga), which is currently in administration and up for sale. The newspaper said TOLL had agreed to [...]
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Thrive Aviation (TIV, Las Vegas Henderson) has expanded its Part 135-certified fleet in the United States by adding its first Learjet 60XR, according to ch-aviation research. The newly inducted N425GS (msn 60-425) is 11.5 years old and was previously flown privately in the US. It flew from Wichita Eisenhower to Las Vegas Harry Reid on [...]