Bhutan's Drukair eyes growth on back of Airbus order
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Viet Nam's Bamboo Airways to pay tax bill in installments
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US carriers granted new Washington Nat'l slots
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively granted two slot exemptions at Washington National to Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines to operate new nonstop roundtrip services. Alaska Airlines received authorisation for nonstop daily service to San Diego International using 159-seat B737-800 or B737-8 aircraft. "This brings us [...]
Aerolíneas Argentinas could be given to employees – Milei
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Canada's Skyservice to launch Napa FBO
Skyservice Business Aviation (SYB, Toronto Pearson) broke ground on a new fixed base operation (FBO) and hangar complex at Napa with aims of improving its offering in the luxury Californian leisure hotspot. "Napa is a truly remarkable region in the United States, celebrated for its exceptional wines, culinary mastery and luxurious accommodations. Now is the [...]
LIAT 2020 distances itself from Nigeria's Air Peace and CEO
LIAT 2020 (5L, Antigua) has distanced itself from Air Peace (P4, Lagos) and the Nigerian carrier's chairman/CEO Allen Onyema after US authorities issued an arrest warrant and indicted him for obstruction of justice earlier this week. In a statement, LIAT 2020 underscored its 70% majority shareholder, Air Peace Caribbean Limited (APCL), is a separate entity [...]
Axis Aviation San Marino adds first Global 5000
Axis Aviation San Marino has expanded its San Marino-registered fleet with the addition of its first Bombardier Business Aircraft Global 5000, T7-FBQ (msn 9282), according to ch-aviation research. The aircraft was previously operated by Luxaviation San Marino (LSM, Rimini) under the same registration. At 16.7 years old, it was initially delivered to a private operator [...]
British Airways cuts flights over Trent 1000 engine issues
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has dropped its service from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur International for the winter season and reduced its frequencies to Doha Hamad International, New York JFK (from London Gatwick), Mumbai International, Baltimore International, Boston, Los Angeles International, Pittsburgh International, and Santiago de Chile due to durability issues with the Rolls-Royce [...]
France's Airlec Air Espace, VallJet to form a holding
Airlec Air Espace (ARL, Bordeaux Mérignac) and VallJet (VLJ, Paris Le Bourget) have formed a strategic partnership which will include ownership changes and both companies becoming sister carriers under the same holding. "This strategic alliance involves equity transfers, resulting in both companies coming together under a unified ownership framework. Our goal is to optimise our [...]
India's SpiceJet off DGCA watchlist, settles two lease debts
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has lifted the enhanced surveillance regime it has imposed on SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) in August after finding the carrier has corrected earlier identified deficiencies. The safety regulator also says a recent INR30 billion rupee (USD357 million) capital raise has reassured it that the low-cost carrier is getting its [...]