Biman Bangladesh Airlines issues RFP for two wet-leases
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Owner of Argentina’s Avian seeks carrier revival
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Wheels Up consolidates certificates, adds first Challenger
Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has folded the Part 135 certificate of Mountain Aviation into Wheels Up Partners and that of GrandView Aviation into Wheels Up Private Jets, according to the company's latest filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Wheels Up has also acquired a first Challenger 300 and leased two additional [...]
US's JetBlue rules out NEA despite American's legal fight
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US's Georgia Jet no longer listing Part 135 certified jets
Georgia Jet (Lawrenceville) is no longer listing any Part 135-certified jets following the phase-out of the last Hawker 400XP it operated, ch-aviation research shows. This follows the company’s decision to suspend charter operations in February 2024. The retired Hawker 400XP, N442GJ (msn RK-442), was a 19.8-year-old jet configured for up to eight passengers. It had [...]
US's Fair Wind Air Charter retires only Citation Sovereign
Fair Wind Air Charter (FWD, Stuart Witham) has phased out the sole Citation Sovereign in its Part 135-certified fleet. It had operated the aircraft since early 2022, ch-aviation research reveals. N63JK (msn 680-0290) is a 13.2-year-old aircraft, configured for up to nine passengers, and previously based at Miami Opa-Locka. It was last active on February [...]
US's International Jet adds G550, ceases Dassault operations
International Jet Aviation Services (IJA, Denver Centennial) has resumed Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft charter operations after a three-year hiatus with the addition of the first G550 to its Part 135 certificate. It also ceased charter operations with Dassault Aviation aircraft following the retirement of the sole Falcon 900B, ch-aviation research reveals. The newly added jet, N95MJ [...]
Spirit Airlines exits Chapter 11 with new equity
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring on March 12, 2025, having equitised around USD795 million of its pre-existing debt and secured USD350 million in new equity from existing investors. The ultra-low-cost-carrier completed the process in four months, in line with its expected timeline. "We're pleased to complete our streamlined restructuring [...]
US's Southwest eyes fewer MAX 7 deliveries as demand changes
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Ryanair drops restrictions on non-EU nationals buying shares
Ryanair Holdings has lifted a restriction barring non-European Union nationals from buying shares in the airline after it had reached the threshold of more than half of its issued share capital now owned by EU nationals. In a March 7, 2025, note to investors, the airline said it was discontinuing the purchase prohibition "with immediate [...]