Udan Aviation has registered its first aircraft, a Global 6000, ch-aviation research has revealed.
ZS-CLO (msn 9438) is a 13.5-year-old aircraft formerly operated by San Marino's FTC Aviation. It was re-registered in South Africa in late July 2024 and was activated on August 10 for a test flight around Dubai World Central. It subsequently flew to Malé on August 14 and then to Russia the day after. It has since been based out of Russia, operating international routes within Asia and the Middle East.
It is the only aircraft operated by Udan Aviation. The South African firm was incorporated in January 2024 by one Marius Bloemhof.
The Global 6000 was also the last aircraft operated by FTC Aviation on its Sanmarinese AOC. The Swiss-based aircraft management and charter firm does not appear to have any other active AOCs, despite its global presence.
