Japan's Ryukyu Air Commuter resumes ops after grounding
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Southwest, Elliott reach settlement, restructure board
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) and activist investor Elliott Investment Management have reached a “cooperation” agreement, resulting in significant changes to the carrier’s board of directors and leadership, according to a filing lodged with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As part of the deal, Southwest has appointed five directors backed by Elliott, [...]
US’s Samaritan’s Purse adds first C408 SkyCourier
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Judge blocks bid to reopen Alaska Airlines merger lawsuit
A US District Court judge has denied an application to re-hear a failed lawsuit concerning the USD1.9 billion merger between Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu). On October 21, 2024, Judge Derrick K Watson denied a motion by three plaintiffs, namely Warren Yoshimoto, Sean Kettley, and Kristen Barroga, to set [...]
Cessna's Citation Jet 4 Gen3 secures launch customer
Ryan Samples is the launch customer for the new Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Jet 4 Gen3 business jet, unveiled at the National Business Aviation Association - Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas. Samples has signed a purchase agreement for one jet, with delivery expected in 2026. Samples is the founder and chief [...]
US's Jet Aviation to launch Miami-Opa Locka FBO
Jet Aviation Flight Services (JAS, Teterboro) has broken ground on a new two-hangar fixed base operation (FBO) complex at Miami Opa-Locka, aiming to strengthen its presence in the US. “We are committed to growing in locations where our customers want us to be. Florida is an important destination for business aviation,” said David Best, senior [...]
US's Jet Aviation Flight Services updates Part 135 fleet
Jet Aviation Flight Services (JAS, Teterboro) recently updated its Part 135-certified fleet by adding its first Hawker 900XP and Challenger 300 while simultaneously retiring its B737-800(BBJ) and Citation Sovereign types, ch-aviation research has revealed. Hawker 900XP N786QV (msn HA-0052) is 16.3 years old and was previously operated privately in the US. Available for charter since [...]
DR Congo government orders five N219s
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has firmed an order for five N219 turboprops from Dirgantara Indonesia. The contract involves an Indonesian intermediary firm, Setdco Group, which will acquire the aircraft from the manufacturer and then redeliver them to the DRC. Neither the final operator nor a delivery timeline were disclosed. The [...]
Germany's Lilium teeters on bankruptcy as subsidiaries fold
Lilium NV, the US Nasdaq-listed parent of Germany's Lilium (Oberpfaffenhofen) and Lilium eAircraft, has warned it may have to file for insolvency and stands to lose control of these two wholly-owned overindebted subsidiaries which are themselves due to file for insolvency and self-administration/debtor-in-possession proceedings under German law in the coming days. In a US stock [...]
Fly Burundi begins certification
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