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 [...]
China's ZTO Express moves forward on aircraft plans
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VietJet to wet-lease C909s in early 1Q25 – report
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Canada's Air Nunavut adds first Falcon 900EX
Air Nunavut (BFF, Iqaluit) added a first Falcon 900EX, as revealed by ch-aviation research. C-GXEX (msn 74) is a 24.5-year-old aircraft which was previously privately operated in the United States as N297KM. It was last active on December 6, 2024, flying between Lincoln, NE and Stuart Witham, where it has been parked since. The jet [...]
Poland's LOT restarts Tel Aviv ops through wet-lease
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Tunisian authorities blocks AeroItalia's Tunis launch
The Tunisian government blocked the inaugural service for AeroItalia (XZ, Rome Fiumicino) between Catania and Tunis on December 18, the company confirmed to ch-aviation. The planned flight did not happen due to “the unilateral decision of the Tunisian authorities not to allow the service to land on their territory,” according to the airline's statement. AeroItalia [...]
Germany's Heron Aviation ceases Learjet operations
Heron Aviation (HRN, Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, CH) ceased operating Learjet aircraft following the retirement of the single Learjet 35A it had in the fleet since 2020. The operator confirmed to ch-aviation that it had sold the aircraft. D-CFCF (msn 35A-413) was last active on January 14, 2024, flying between Bursa Yenisehir and Cologne/Bonn, where it has remained [...]
Bosch takes delivery of brand-new corporate Challenger 3500
German engineering and technology conglomerate Bosch took delivery of a brand-new Challenger 3500 for corporate travel, ch-aviation research has revealed. HB-JLE (msn 21040) was ferried from Montréal Trudeau via Shannon to Stuttgart Manfred Rommel on December 19, 2024. The aircraft is registered and operated by Scintilla AG, a fully owned subsidiary of Bosch based in [...]