Business jet operator FlyExclusive (JRE, Kinston) has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is not in compliance with bourse listing rules as it failed to file its 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K by the due date. In an update on April 22, the company told stakeholders it had received the notice on April 17. Earlier this month, ch-aviation reported that FlyExclusive had advised the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that it would be late filing its calendar 2023 and ..read more

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Prima Air (United States of America) (Burbank) has opened a base at the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) at Hong Kong International, spearheading the company's push into the Asia-Pacific region. "With the gradual increase in customers in Asia, Prima Air's expansion will provide VIP customers in the Asia-Pacific region with more comprehensive, luxurious, and complete private jet charter services," said Lina Tullberg, the company's founder and chief executive. Prima Air is a charter company ..read more

British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) will launch a seasonal London Gatwick-Dublin International service over the 2024 Northern Hemisphere summer using an ATR72-600 wet-leased from Emerald Airlines (Ireland) (EA, Dublin International). According to schedules data, the aircraft will operate the flights between May 20 and September 29, inclusive, with twice-daily returns on weekdays and one roundtrip per day at weekends. Currently, Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) is the only scheduled passenger ..read more

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The government of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province says it has established an airline called Morobe Wings (Lae Nadzab) and will acquire a DHC-6 for PGK6 million kina (USD1.6 million) to provide better air transportation options for people living in the province's remote settlements. "[Passenger charter operator] North Coast Aviation (Lae Nadzab) has its own problems and other mission aviation operators cannot step in due to problems they have have encountered," Governor Luther Wenge told The National newspaper. "Our ..read more

Nigeria's aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend operations at Dana Air (9J, Lagos) following a recent runway excursion at Lagos that raised concerns over the safety and financial viability of the airline, the regulator said in a statement. The authority confirmed that on April 23, Dana Air's sole MD-82, 5SN-BKI (msn 49482), had veered off the runway on landing at Lagos. It said that "the nosewheel had retracted, the nose of the aircraft collapsed, and the ..read more

Business aviation specialist Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has announced its 22nd base, at Salt Lake City, which it said will allow it to strengthen its presence in the United States’ Mountain West region and provide a more localised service to members throughout Utah. The Part 135 operator made the announcement in January, as it looks to give the Salt Lake City market “access to our 100+ aircraft, while engaging one-on-one with our team based right at their home to meet their aviation needs,” said Dan Pasque, president of Jet Linx ..read more