Dakar will save Air Sénégal – Minister
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Nigeria's AMCON again eyes Arik, Aero merger
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has again proposed merging Aero Contractors (N2, Lagos) and Arik Air (W3, Lagos) into a new national carrier as a solution for the survival of the two airlines, which have been under the management of the government-owned entity since they went into receivership in 2016 and 2017, respectively. [...]
South Sudan Supreme Airlines in legal tussle with gov't
South Sudan Supreme Airlines (Juba) is embroiled in a legal dispute with the South Sudan government about the airline's claim that the government owes it USD193 million for supplying subsidised food and fuel in 2013 during the South Sudanese civil war, according to local news reports. Owner and manager Ayii Duang Ayii has twice failed [...]
Mozambique's LAM to lease four aircraft to boost capacity
LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (TM, Maputo) is to lease four more aircraft - two B737s and two E145s - to boost capacity on domestic and regional routes, according to Américo Muchanga, who took over as chairman of the state-owned airline in July 2024. Speaking to public broadcaster Televisão de Moçambique (TVM) on the [...]
Russian bizjet operators dodge sanctions – report
Undeterred by Western sanctions, operators of the business jets of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs continue to import spare parts for the aircraft, according to 2023 customs data reviewed by Russia-focused investigative news outlet The Insider. Gazpromavia (4G, Moscow Ostafyevo), in-house operator of the oil and gas behemoth Gazprom, has imported inflight computer displays and engines manufactured [...]
Il-76 shortage forces Russia to revive derelict An-124s
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Russian regulator launches safety probe into Pobeda
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Hong Kong's Aegle Aviation retires only A330-200
Aegle Aviation (Hong Kong International) has stopped operating its only A330-200, which had been deployed on behalf of Flamingo Cargo between Europe and Libya over the last year. ch-aviation research has revealed that VP-CKK (msn 926) was removed from Aegle Aviation as of late July 2024, following the last Châteauroux Déols Marcel Dassault-Benghazi flight on [...]
Thai Lion Air retires B737 MAX 9 fleet
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Korea's Hallyu Air to capitalise on K-culture fad
South Korean pop culture company STARS Group plans to apply to the country's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for a permit to lease two Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 650s to provide a premium charter flight experience to travellers keen for a taste of Korean culture. STARS has established a subsidiary entity called Hallyu Air, through [...]