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Hungary Airlines puts sole A330-200(P2F) up for sale
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11Sep2026
Lufthansa updates filing on Kühne's 20% shareholding
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has issued a regulatory holdings update, formally recording that Kühne Aviation GmbH holds an indirect stake of just over 20% in the German flag carrier, equivalent to 240.4 million indirect voting rights. The notification follows the execution of the will of long-time...
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has issued a regulatory holdings update, formally recording that Kühne Aviation GmbH holds an indirect stake of just over 20% in the German flag carrier, equivalent to 240.4 million indirect voting rights. The notification follows the execution of the will of long-time Lufthansa Group shareholder Klaus‑Michael Kühne, who died on August 23, 2026. On August 31, 2026, FROMER Services GmbH was appointed executor of his estate, which led to a new attribution of voting rights under German law. The disclosure identifies Thomas Stähelin, a Swiss lawyer and longstanding associate of Kühne, as the person at the top of the relevant reporting chain, above FROMER Services, Kühne Holding, and Kühne Aviation.
11Sep2026
DR Congo DC-8-73(F) accident leaves one flying worldwide
A rare DC-8-73(CF), the last remaining aircraft of Congolese cargo carrier Trans Air Cargo Service (Kinshasa N'Djili) (TACS), 9S-AJO (msn 46133), was severely damaged when it suffered a nose landing gear collapse during a runway excursion at Kinshasa N'Djili on September 8, 2026, according to multiple news...
A rare DC-8-73(CF), the last remaining aircraft of Congolese cargo carrier Trans Air Cargo Service (Kinshasa N'Djili) (TACS), 9S-AJO (msn 46133), was severely damaged when it suffered a nose landing gear collapse during a runway excursion at Kinshasa N'Djili on September 8, 2026, according to multiple news reports.
On May 24, 2013, the same aircraft, then registered as 9Q-CJO, was involved in a collision with another aircraft on the apron at Lubumbashi, according to ch-aviation research.
The company-owned 55.5-year-old freighter was delivered new to World Airways (1948) in 1971 and was operated over the years by Capitol International Airways, which went out of business in 1984; Viasa, which stopped trading in 1997; Emery Worldwide, which merged into UPS Airlines in 2001; and Gestair Cargo, which was liquidated in 2013.
TACS acquired the freighter in November 2011, according to aviation data, and it was the carrier's last aircraft after the company scrapped a DC-8-62(F), 9S-AJG (msn 46110), in 2024.
The latest incident leaves only one DC-8-73(F) freighter in service worldwide, according to ch-aviation data.
The last remaining 56.5-year-old DS-8-73(F), OB-2231P (msn 46125), is owned by Peru's SkyBus Cargo Charters, but is based at Miami International. It was delivered new to Air Canada in 1970, and operated by now-defunct Astar Air Cargo from 1993, before it was acquired by SkyBus Cargo Charters in December 2017. It remains the last aircraft in the Lima-based carrier's fleet.
ch-aviation has contacted TACS for comment.
11Sep2026
India's Vijayanand Travels launches Dassault operations
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11Sep2026
Australia's MachJet International adds second Citation Jet 4
MachJet International (Sunshine Coast) has inducted a second Citation Jet 4 in response to growing charter demand across Australia and internationally, the company told ch-aviation.
The 2014-built Citation Jet 4, registered in Australia as VH-IPY (msn 525C-0153) on August 31, is configured for up to nine passengers....
MachJet International (Sunshine Coast) has inducted a second Citation Jet 4 in response to growing charter demand across Australia and internationally, the company told ch-aviation.
The 2014-built Citation Jet 4, registered in Australia as VH-IPY (msn 525C-0153) on August 31, is configured for up to nine passengers. Previously operated privately out of Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, CH under Bermudan registration VP-BIB, the aircraft remained active until December 2025.
On July 31, the jet ferried between Zurich and London Stansted. Five days later, it departed for Sunshine Coast, where it is based, arriving three days later following stops at Istanbul Airport, Baku Heydar Aliev International, Samarkand, Nagpur, Phuket, Praya Lombok International, and Broome. The company runs an FBO and built a new hangar at Sunshine Coast in late 2025.
MachJet International cited the Citation Jet 4's combination of performance, range, payload, and operating efficiency as key reasons for adding another aircraft. “The type is extremely well suited to the type of charter flying we undertake across Australia and internationally,” a spokesperson said. Both Citation Jet 4s, Australia's sole units of the type, are owned by the company.
MachJet International further operates two Citation Jets and a Citation Jet 2, after retiring another aircraft of the type in late 2025. “In terms of further expansion of the Citation platform, we don't have a specific target fleet size. We continually assess opportunities that complement our existing fleet and meet the requirements of our clients,” the spokesperson elaborated.
The company's fleet also includes a United States-registered Challenger 605 and five King Air B200 Beech (twin turboprop)s. MachJet International expects to add another aircraft in the coming months, though details remain undisclosed.
10Sep2026
US's flyExclusive, Volato extend deal with asset options
flyExclusive (JRE, Kinston) and Volato (Houston Hobby) have extended an aircraft management services agreement, originally signed in September 2024, until December 31, 2026. Under the sixth amendment to the agreement, effective August 31, the remaining asset purchase options remain in effect through to the end of the extended term,...
flyExclusive (JRE, Kinston) and Volato (Houston Hobby) have extended an aircraft management services agreement, originally signed in September 2024, until December 31, 2026. Under the sixth amendment to the agreement, effective August 31, the remaining asset purchase options remain in effect through to the end of the extended term, including an option covering Volato's Vaunt empty-leg membership programme. flyExclusive previously acquired Volato's Mission Control scheduling software.
10Sep2026
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