12 June 2023

Ten new aircraft to be added to SpiceJet’s fleet from September

Indian budget carrier Spicejet has announced it is expanding its aircraft fleet with the addition of ten new aircraft. The addition will enable the carrier to better cope with surging post-COVID-19 demand and the peak travel season in India. The new aircraft will include five Boeing 737 MAX aircraft between September and October this year. […]

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New manufacturing jigs are in place at Britten-Norman's Bembridge facility in preparation for production output increase

Britten-Norman reveals plans to repatriate aircraft production to UK

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The move is a major change for the British SME which has been manufacturing its aircraft in Eastern Europe since the late 1960s. Britten-Norman will invest in new

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KlasJet and FlyEgypt have signed a year-long contract for wet-lease services

KlasJet continues ACMI partnership with FlyEgypt

Following a successful short-term agreement, KlasJet, a private and corporate jet charter company, and an ACMI service provider, has entered into a year-long contract with FlyEgypt, an Egyptian low-cost and charter airline, for wet-lease services. This partnership involves the leasing of a Boeing aircraft, which will be based at Hurghada International Airport and will operate

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WestJet will begin to integrate its ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop

WestJet to begin integration of ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop

On June 9, the second collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and ALPA, the certified union representing pilots from both WestJet and Swoop, has been ratified. WestJet Group’s CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, expressed satisfaction with the agreement, emphazising its recognition of the value and contributions of its pilots. The agreement will be effective from January 1,

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