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Bestfly Cabo Verde resumes full schedule

Bestfly Cabo Verde (3B, Praia) resumed regular flight operations on August 20 with two ATR72-600s, citing supply chain and logistical challenges as reasons for recent cancellations and rescheduling of several flights.

Chairman Nuno Pereira informed ch-aviation that D4-BFA (msn 1099) had been AOG (aircraft on ground) due to a lack of parts since August 16 but had returned to service after the parts had arrived in Cabo Verde.

ADS-B data showed the aircraft had returned to Praia en route to São Filipe on August 16, but Pereira clarified this had been due to weather conditions at São Filipe and not due to a technical issue.

In a statement posted on social media, Pereira said: "The latest disruptions were due to existing difficulties in the supply chain and logistics, which affect the aviation industry at an international level, and [..] after several personal and financial efforts, it is now possible to regularise the situation". Flights cancelled between August 16 and 19 were rescheduled.

Pereira refuted media reports D4-BFA had been grounded...

Angola's Bestfly acquires Austria's MS Aviation

Bestfly (Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) has acquired Austrian aircraft asset management company MS Aviation (Vienna) as part of its broader European expansion drive, announced Bestfly Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer Nuno Pereira.

"Bestfly has developed an expansion strategy that focuses on critical steps in the European and Caribbean markets. Leveraging our recent additions to our executive board, we are executing this expansion strategy in multiple phases. The acquisition of MS Aviation is a critical part of this growth strategy," he stated. "MS Aviation gives us a further foothold in Europe from where we will expand the existing corporate aircraft management services, add another link to our current European VIP charter business, and further establish a broader structure of commercial aircraft ACMI solutions."

As part of the acquisition by Bestfly, MS Aviation will relocate its offices to Graz in Austria. "We are already engaged in the evaluation of various commercial aircraft types to be added to our business aviation expertise," commented MS Aviation Accountable Manager Michael Mayer. "We have good experience...

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