COMAC rebrands ARJ21 as the C909 - ch-aviation
COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) has rebranded its first aircraft type, the C909 regional jet, as the C909, in line with the designation used for the C919 narrowbody type.. The first ARJ21 with the new branding is B-099A (msn 10156) which has been painted in the new livery at Shanghai Pudong airport and is expected to be officially unveiled during …
Hong Kong Airlines mulls C919s, returning to North America
The chairman of Hong Kong Airlines (HX, Hong Kong International) says the carrier is in talks with COMAC about acquiring C919s following 12 months of sustained fleet growth and a decision to resume long-haul international operations.. Chairman Yan Bo told Hong Kong-based media on November 21 that the airline was in "continuous communication and negotiation" with the Chinese manufacturer about ...
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US's ATD Flight Systems adds first Citation XLS+ - ch-aviation
ATD Flight Systems expanded its Part 135-certified fleet in November with the addition of a first Citation XLS+, ch-aviation research shows. N715MN (msn 560-6048), a 15.4-year-old jet, was originally operated in the United States before being exported to Türkiye, where it …
Maldivian to take first widebody in early 1Q25 - ch-aviation
The Maldives' transport minister, Mohamed Ameen, says state-owned Maldivian (Q2, Malé) is due to receive its first widebody aircraft in early January.He told the state broadcaster PSM that the aircraft, A330-200 9H-PAX (msn 1161), was in a paint shop at Singapore Changi and due to ferry to Malé on January 7, 2025. The two-cabin-class, 264-passenger plane will …
Court order has no operational impact on CemAir - CEO
Dec 16, 2024 · CemAir (5Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will not be impacted operationally by a South African court ruling ordering the airline to return all equipment in its possession owned by airport groundhandler Swissport South Africa by December 15.This is the word from CEO Miles van der Molen, who told ch-aviation that the matter was an "ongoing commercial dispute and will have no operational impact".
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US's Elite Air adds Praetor 600, retires Hawker 400XP
Elite Air (United States of America) (ELZ, St. Petersburg/Clearwater) added a first Praetor 600 to its Part 135-certified fleet but retired its sole Hawker 400XP in November 2024, according to ch-aviation research. The Praetor 600, N5WN (msn 55020202), is a 2024-vintage aircraft which was under private operations briefly before its induction into Elite Air's fleet.
Air New Zealand mulls London return, gets Gatwick slots
Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) has allocated Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) slots at London Gatwick over the 2025 northern summer. The airline says it is exploring options about a return to the United Kingdom after electing to axe flights there in 2019.