AeroItalia eyes IPO by 1Q26, then will look for a buyer
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Rolls-Royce engine issues see carriers cut more B787 flights
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) and American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) are trimming schedules over the 2025 northern summer because of issues affecting their B787 aircraft. British Airways is pausing its London Heathrow - Abu Dhabi International route between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi between March 30 and October 25, 2025, because of supply chain [...]
US's Silver Airways files for Chapter 11 restructuring
Silver Airways (3M, Fort Lauderdale International) and its subsidiary Seaborne Virgin Islands (San Juan Luis Muñoz Marin) filed for voluntary Chapter 11 business restructuring in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida on December 30, 2024. The airline will continue normal flight operations and hopes to emerge from the restructuring, with new [...]
Denmark's Sun-Air retires only Challenger 650
Sun-Air (EZ, Billund) retired its sole Challenger 650, which was most recently operated by the group's charter unit, JoinJet, ch-aviation research has revealed. OY-LLG (msn 6156) was flying under Sun-Air's 'SUS' code until August 27, 2024, when it operated between Billund and Berlin Brandenburg International. On November 4 it was first active under JoinJet's 'JNJ' [...]
Montenegro gov't touts ex-Air Montenegro E195 for VIP ops
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Switzerland, EU agree on ninth-freedom rights
The European Union and Switzerland signed new agreements to deepen their existing relationship, which, among others, includes mutual ninth-freedom traffic rights for air carriers. The Aviation Agreement, a part of a broad suite of new and revised agreements, provides unlimited ninth-freedom traffic rights for Swiss-certified carriers to fly within the European Union and for EU-based [...]
Italy's GoTo Fly charters additional B737-400
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Pakistan's PIA looks to reactivate B777s for capacity boost
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India's DGCA suspends directors at Akasa Air
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended two top officials at Akasa Air (QP, Mumbai International) after an audit uncovered pilot training deficiencies. On December 27, 2024, the DGCA suspended Akasa's director of operations and director of training for six months. The suspensions follow unsatisfactory responses to show-cause notices issued on October 15 and [...]
India Fly Safe Aviation ceases Bombardier charter operations
India Fly Safe Aviation (Delhi International) ceased Bombardier Business Aircraft operations following the retirement of the sole Global 6000 it operated, ch-aviation research has revealed. VT-JSY (msn 9527), a 12.1-year-old ultra-long-range jet capable of accommodating up to 15 passengers, was originally delivered to India Fly Safe Aviation in 2014. It was last active between November [...]