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Buyer eyes UK's Eastern Airways AOC for nominal price

A prospective buyer is seeking to acquire the UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Eastern Airways for a nominal sum following the airline's collapse. The deal would transfer regulatory authority to operate commercial services and could be a fast route to preserve parts of the business.

2026-01-13T09:17:02.038263-08:00

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Pakistan warns PIA's $2.32bn debt pile as carrier pursues restructuring

2026-01-12T18:52:26.797900-08:00

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GOL receives valuation ahead of proposed stock‑market exit

2026-01-12T13:13:21.297494-08:00

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Eastern Airways administrators pursue Air Kilroe sale to enable partial restart

2026-01-12T04:52:50.052411-08:00

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Venezuela’s Transcarga Seeks AOC Revival, Plans MD-10-30F Freighter Return Venezuela's Transcarga International Airways has applied to revive its air operator certificate and plans to return an MD-10-30F freighter to service, signalling an intent to restart cargo operations out of Venezuela. The move would restore heavy-freight capability for the carrier pending regulatory approval.

2026-01-13T10:47:05.076200-08:00

Venezuela’s Transcarga Seeks AOC Revival, Plans MD-10-30F Freighter Return

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Buyer eyes UK's Eastern Airways AOC for nominal price A prospective buyer is seeking to acquire the UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Eastern Airways for a nominal sum following the airline's collapse. The deal would transfer regulatory authority to operate commercial services and could be a fast route to preserve parts of the business.

2026-01-13T09:17:02.038263-08:00

Buyer eyes UK's Eastern Airways AOC for nominal price

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Pakistan warns PIA's $2.32bn debt pile as carrier pursues restructuring Pakistan has raised alarm over Pakistan International Airlines' $2.32bn debt pile as the national carrier explores a restructuring to address mounting liabilities. Officials say the move seeks to stabilise PIA's finances and could have material implications for creditors and ongoing operations.

2026-01-12T18:52:26.797900-08:00

Pakistan warns PIA's $2.32bn debt pile as carrier pursues restructuring

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GOL receives valuation ahead of proposed stock‑market exit Brazilian carrier GOL has received a formal valuation as it advances plans for a proposed exit from the stock market. The appraisal is a preparatory step ahead of potential delisting and will inform shareholder negotiations, deal structuring and the airline's capital‑strategy options.

2026-01-12T13:13:21.297494-08:00

GOL receives valuation ahead of proposed stock‑market exit

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Eastern Airways administrators pursue Air Kilroe sale to enable partial restart Administrators handling Eastern Airways' collapse are pursuing a sale of sister company Air Kilroe, which holds the carrier's fleet and UK AOC, to preserve parts of the business. A sale could enable a partial restart and shape recoveries for creditors, with bidder interest still emerging.

2026-01-12T04:52:50.052411-08:00

Eastern Airways administrators pursue Air Kilroe sale to enable partial restart

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Evraz Avia Servis (led by ex-Red Wings CEO) acquires Volga‑Dnepr‑Moscow, AirBridgeCargo and majority of Atran Russia’s state register of legal entities shows Evraz Avia Servis, led by the former Red Wings CEO, has acquired three divisions of Volga‑Dnepr Group — Volga‑Dnepr‑Moscow, AirBridgeCargo and a majority stake in Atran — and records the corresponding corporate participations.

2026-01-12T04:46:35.956906-08:00

Evraz Avia Servis (led by ex-Red Wings CEO) acquires Volga‑Dnepr‑Moscow, AirBridgeCargo and majority of Atran

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Aer Lingus' UK AOC at risk after cuts to Manchester services Aer Lingus risks losing its UK air operator's certificate after announcing cuts to services from Manchester, a move that could imperil the carrier's operational footprint and staff presence in the UK. The development follows sustained network retrenching at the airport and has regulatory and commercial ramifications.

2026-01-12T02:44:06.017872-08:00

Aer Lingus' UK AOC at risk after cuts to Manchester services

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Estonia weighs liquidation of state lessor Transpordi Varahaldus after sale of final CRJ900ERs Estonia is weighing liquidation of state-owned lessor Transpordi Varahaldus after it sold its last ex-Nordica/ex-Xfly CRJ900ERs. Transpordi Varahaldus disposed of seven CRJ900ERs formerly operated by Regional Jet (an ACMI-focused Nordica unit), leaving the lessor without aircraft and prompting the government review.

2026-01-11T23:55:43.333786-08:00

Estonia weighs liquidation of state lessor Transpordi Varahaldus after sale of final CRJ900ERs

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Buyer eyes UK's Eastern Airways AOC for nominal price

Pakistan warns PIA's $2.32bn debt pile as carrier pursues restructuring

GOL receives valuation ahead of proposed stock‑market exit

Eastern Airways administrators pursue Air Kilroe sale to enable partial restart

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