ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Former Qantas executive Peter Kelly is seeking to raise A$200 million (US$143.3 million) to launch Zinc Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier modeled on a Ryanair-style approach, according to Australian media reports. The funding effort targets a new ULCC entry intended to compete on cost and structured value offers.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) resumed its domestic route between Seoul Incheon and Jeju on May 12, 2026, after the Jeju province, a major airline shareholder, requested South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport to reinstate the historically unprofitable service.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) expects all its grounded B787-9 jets to return to service by late June 2026, followed by all Airbus aircraft by 2027.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Qatar Airways has officially unveiled a striking new Boeing 777 aircraft featuring a special livery and bespoke cabin design ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Three Papua New Guinean landowner companies have acquired three new ATR42-600s and will lease them to PNG Air (CG, Port Moresby), according to a government press release.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Malaysia Airlines receives 200th Boeing aircraft since 1972 as new 737-8 touches down in Kuala Lumpur after 22-hour ferry flight from Seattle delivery center.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A United Airlines pilot threatened to call the FBI and have passengers’ phones searched after people noticed an antisemitic Wi-Fi hotspot name during a recent flight, prompting a potential security threat against the aircraft.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has signed an agreement to open a new base at Van Nuys by the end of 2026. The facility will include a private terminal for aircraft owners and jet card clients, positioned as an alternative to traditional fixed-base operations (FBOs).
Bloomberg
• Francine Lacqua, Yuan Potts
