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Two South Korean state-owned banks that loaned KRW3.6 trillion won (USD2.5 billion) to Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) over 2019 and 2020 are calling in the remaining debt, according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper. The daily reports that KRW1.38 trillion (USD957 million) remains outstanding, and the Korea Development Bank and Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) [...]
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) began operating “red-eye” flights from Las Vegas Harry Reid on February 13, the first time the carrier has scheduled 24-hour services. It operated its first overnight flights from there to Baltimore International and Orlando International, and since then from Los Angeles International to both Baltimore and Nashville International, and [...]
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FlyExclusive (JRE, Kinston) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the aviation business of Jet.AI in an all-stock transaction, as the latter focuses solely on its AI solutions business. "This strategic business combination is a natural fit for FlyExclusive to acquire Jet.AI’s aviation business, as both companies operate planes from Textron Aviation and Honda [...]
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The premier of Sarawak, Malaysia, has declined to say how much it will cost to acquire MASwings (MY, Kota Kinabalu) or reveal its fleet plans, but he has said it will take up to 18 months to rebrand the carrier as AirBorneo and fully transition it to new ownership. "Under the agreement, MASwings' assets, including [...]
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Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo) cancelled all scheduled flights on February 12 and had to charter aircraft from a competitor after 10% of employees tested positive for illegal and prescriptive substances and alcohol. Samoa Airlines told ch-aviation that three employees who tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, and cannabis were stood down pending a final board [...]
Aero Dili (8G, Dili) has commenced scheduled passenger services between Dili and Xiamen, its first route to China. The first of the 2x monthly roundtrips operated on February 14, 2025. According to a statement from the Office of the President of Timor-Leste, the flights will later increase to four and, "in the future," to eight. [...]