The Armenian Civil Aviation Committee has removed Armenia Airways' sole B737-300(F) from the national aircraft registry, leaving it without any operational cargo jet in the fleet. A regulatory filing reveals that EK73750 (msn 27459) had a valid registration until May 9, 2025, and it was not renewed beyond that date. According to the ch-aviation fleets [...]
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SeaPort Airlines (Seattle Boeing Field) restarted scheduled passenger operations on May 20, 2025, nearly nine years after it went out of business and liquidated. The operator is focusing on a high-frequency shuttle service between Seattle Boeing Field and Portland International with a fleet of PC-12/45s. According to its internet booking engine, SeaPort Airlines initially plans [...]
A US bankruptcy court has approved the restructuring plan of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas), paving the way for the airline's exit from Chapter 11 restructuring by early June 2025. The approval was issued on May 20, shortly after the airline struck a final deal to secure USD1.9 billion in exit financing. [...]
The United States Department of Justice is in talks to drop a criminal prosecution against Boeing (BOE, Washington National) stemming from two fatal B737 MAX crashes, according to a May 18 court filing. Instead, the DOJ says the matter is likely to be resolved through a settlement that will not result in a criminal conviction. [...]
Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) took delivery of its first A321-200NY(XLR) on May 20, around two months behind the original schedule. G-XLRA (msn 11631) was ferried from Airbus' Hamburg Finkenwerder plant to London Luton. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1000 engines and can seat up to 239 passengers in an all-economy [...]
OPUL Jets (London Biggin Hill) has acquired Portuguese private jet charter firm Quinta Jets, whose fleet is operated under the air operator's certificate (AOC) of OMNI Aviação (OAV, Cascais). "Portugal is a key destination for our clientele", said OPUL Jets' chief executive officer Chris Wall, adding that the acquisition expands the company’s reach throughout Europe. [...]
airBaltic (BT, Riga) could delay its long-awaited IPO until 2026 as the chances of a stock market listing in 2025 have "significantly decreased," the company's first-quarter report reveals. The airline intends to be careful with its budget as it aims to bridge liquidity until the anticipated 2026 float. In the report, the airline did not [...]
Swiss (LX, Zurich) is cancelling 1,400 flights during the 2025 summer season, 1.5% of its total scheduled departures, due to a shortage of pilots and lack of aircraft. A spokesperson told ch-aviation that the company is cutting flights on short- and medium-haul routes as well as in its long-haul network, mainly to Shanghai Pudong and [...]
The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) has called for urgent, mandatory airline insolvency protection in Europe following the recent bankruptcy of Air Belgium (KF, Brussels Charleroi), which left EUR8 million euros (USD9 million) in unpaid passenger refunds, including more than EUR5 million (USD5.6 million) sold through travel agents and tour operators. Air [...]