Malta's Play Europe adds A321neo, obtains AOC

Play Europe, the Maltese subsidiary of PLAY (Iceland) (OG, Reykjavik Keflavik), inducted its first A321-200N and subsequently obtained its Air Operator's Certificate on March 27, 2025. 9H-PEA (msn 8008), formerly TF-AEW with the Icelandic unit, was ferried from Reykjavik Keflavik to Ostrava on March 25. It was ferried under the new operator's 'FPE' code to [...]

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US's Premier Air Charter eyes 10+ seat market with GIVs

After taking the company public through an acquisition by Altair International Corp., Premier Air Charter (San Diego McClellan Palomar) is now planning to expand into the large business jet segment with GIVs, chief executive Ross Gourdie told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview. “We have already applied to the FAA for our '10 or more' certificate. [...]

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US's Slate Aviation launches shuttle services to Nantucket

Slate Aviation, the luxury brand of Tri-State Charter, will launch a new per-seat shuttle service to Nantucket from New York and South Florida in April. This service builds on the existing XOJET Aviation East Coast shuttle operations, following a partnership agreement between the two companies, enabling VistaJet Group Holding to outsource its shuttle offerings. The [...]

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Busy Bee Congo acquires ex-Niger Airlines F50

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Kenya Airways blames supply chain shortage for AOGs

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Nigerian startup Enugu Air to receive first E170

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Kenyan court fines directors of Fly540, EastAfrican

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Russia's UAC gets approval for MC-21 serial production

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India's DGCA backs down in airfare pricing data probe

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Nepal Airlines reinstates some domestic routes

Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu) is restoring domestic operations out of Kathmandu after a three-month hiatus, initially on two routes. The Nepalese flag carrier resumed flights to Bhojpur on March 25, and plans to establish regular flights Taplejung starting April 5, the government-owned newspaper The Rising Nepal reported. Neither airport sees any other scheduled traffic. The [...]

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