Japan and the European Union have tightened their respective sanctions on Russia, tightening bans on the country's aviation industry and operations. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a communique on June 21, 2024, that its new measures target two aircraft manufacturers, Ilyushin Design Bureau and Tupolev Design Bureau. Both are subsidiaries of UAC [...]
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Sun Country Airlines (SY, Minneapolis St. Paul International) has agreed to operate another eight B737-800(BCF)s for Amazon.com, according to a June 20, 2024, regulatory filing. Sun Country will begin flying the Amazon-owned aircraft in 2025. It adds to the twelve B737 freighters Sun Country already operates on behalf of the logistics giant. Under the terms [...]
The Government of the Bahamas requested the budget allocation of BSD2.5 million Bahamian dollars (USD2.5 million) to repurpose a confiscated aircraft for official government activities. According to a statement by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Royal Bahamas Police Force confiscated the jet in question and is now repurposing it for official government use [...]
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Global Airlines (London City) has deferred its launch to 2025 and partnered with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a tech-focused law firm, as a strategic legal advisor to support its investment strategy and capital raises. The UK start-up, which aims to fly A380-800s on transatlantic routes, said the delay was due to "operations and maintenance timelines", [...]