Bhutan's Drukair signs LOI for three A320neo, two A321XLRs

Drukair (KB, Paro) has signed a Letter of Intent with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for three A320-200Ns and two A321-200NY(XLR)s to expand its international network. A statement issued during the 2024 Farnborough Air Show said deliveries are planned to begin only in 2030. The state-owned Bhutanese flag carrier will deploy them out of the country's [...]

By | July 22nd, 2024|Financial|0 Comments

Austria's Avcon Jet adds first Challenger 3500

Avcon Jet (AOJ, Vienna) has taken delivery of its first Challenger 3500 super mid-size business jet, ch-aviation research has revealed. OE-HOZ (msn 21008) was delivered to the carrier directly from Bombardier Business Aircraft (Montréal Trudeau) on July 1, 2024, flying from Montréal Trudeau to Vienna already under its Austrian registration. After a test flight around [...]

By | July 22nd, 2024|Financial|0 Comments

Italy's AlisCargo resumes flight operations

AlisCargo (CP, Milan Malpensa) resumed flight operations on July 19, 2024, deploying its only B777-200F from Milan Malpensa to Hong Kong International on behalf of its parent company, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. I-MSCA (msn 68230) was delivered to the Italian operator on June 30-July 1, 2024, ferrying directly from Everett to Milan Malpensa. The airline [...]

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Alaska Airlines requests transfer of Hawaiian’s int’l rights

Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) have asked the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve the de facto transfer of Hawaiian’s international route authorities to Alaska Air Group as part of their merger process. In a joint application, the companies also requested the reissuance of Hawaiian and Alaska’s international [...]

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Brazilian watchdog to investigate GOL-Azul codeshare

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US's Billion Air adds first Challenger 350

Billion Air has added its second owned and operated business jet, namely Bombardier Business Aircraft Challenger 350 N808JM (msn 20782), ch-aviation research has revealed. The 5.5-year-old aircraft was registered to the New York-based private aircraft and limousine service provider on June 14, 2024. The next day, it operated from Sioux Falls to San Diego McClellan [...]

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Hawaiian Airlines gets green light to appeal tax bill

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Dutch firm acquires ex-Montenegro Airlines’ F100

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Moscow court confirms Armenian MRO firm debt to Rossiya

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Lufthansa, Condor continue feeders despite court decision

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