AELIS Group is pleased to announce that DOT of Lithuania and DrukAir of Bhutan entered into a long term agreement for the
operations under ACMI of an ATR42-500 (reg. LY-DAT), in a lease arranged by AELIS Group.
AELIS Group is pleased to announce that DOT of Lithuania and DrukAir of Bhutan entered into a long term agreement for the
operations under ACMI of an ATR42-500 (reg. LY-DAT), in a lease arranged by AELIS Group.
AerCap offshoot Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone) has agreed to sell a 12-helicopter portfolio to Macquarie Rotorcraft. The portfolio will comprise a combination of Sikorsky S-92, Airbus H135, Bell 412 and Leonardo AW109, AW139 and AW189 helicopters which are presently on lease to six customers in nine countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South-East
After three difficult years due to COVID and a complex economic and geopolitical environment, ATR is set for growth in 2023. In the context of industry-wide supply chain issues, ATR delivered 25 new and 11 pre-owned aircraft in 2022. Nonetheless the global ATR in-service fleet is now close to pre-COVID numbers with 1,200 aircraft flying
Magellan Aviation Group has announced that Anthony Spaulding has been named as new CEO and President effective April 1, 2023. Spaulding is replacing Chairman Michimoto Asano, who has been interim CEO and President since January 2022. Asano will now resume his responsibilities as Chairman for Magellan Aviation Group. Spaulding originally joined Magellan Aviation Group in
Low-cost carrier HK Express, a member of Cathay Pacific Group based in Hong Kong, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. This milestone marks the first of 16 A321neo aircraft for HK Express and features the airline’s latest livery, with vibrant shades of purple and white. In addition, the aircraft’s winglets and empennage
BAE Systems, a leading aerospace and defence company and Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, have announced a collaboration to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.  The battery will be the first-of-its-kind to be integrated into an electric conventional take-off and landing (eCTOL) regional aircraft, allowing it to efficiently operate
ORIX Aviation has confirmed the 100% acquisition of an aircraft portfolio, consisting of 14 narrow-body aircraft with ten lessees across multiple continents, from Merx Aviation. The aircraft were previously held in a joint venture between ORIX Aviation and Merx Aviation, which commenced in 2017 with 35 aircraft valued at US$1billion. After trading activity, the portfolio
In 2022, Iberia Maintenance consolidated its position as one of the centres of excellence for V2500 engines, due to the establishment of various new partnerships with, amongst others, Qatar Airways and HK Express. The V2500 represents more than 50% of the inducted engines by the company. The CFM56 is the second product with a share
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) and Skyworks Aeronautics (Skyworks) have announced that the two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue support for Skyworks defence and commercial platforms both in the UK and also the European marketplace. Spirit’s Northern Ireland and Scotland operations will collaborate on detailed design activity to support Skyworks VertiJet –
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the grand opening of its all-new Beverly Hills, California, sales and design centre. The approximately 12,000 square-foot/1,115 square-metre showroom further expands Gulfstream’s customer resources in the Western United States. The Beverly Hills sales and design centre features full-scale cabin mock-ups of the Gulfstream G400, Gulfstream G700 and Gulfstream G800 living areas
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to ten aircraft. This announcement follows Belgium’s decision to increase its number of hours in the programme with an additional 1,100 flight hours per year. The Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet
Loganair, the UK’s regional airline, is to expand at London Heathrow Airport (Heathrow). The airline has secured access to 30 additional pairs of slots each week at Heathrow under a lease arrangement with British Airways, which takes effect in May 2023. The slots will enable Loganair to develop regional connectivity from UK domestic destinations to the
Recaro Aircraft Seating‘s (Recaro) SL3710 seats will take flight for the first time on an HK Express’ A321neo aircraft. The maiden flight will take place in April 2023. This is the first-ever order of Recaro seats by HK Express and with the upcoming retrofit, the total order exceeded 4,000 seats. The lightest seat in the
VINCI Airports has released that Portugal’s airports have been awarded the ACA 4+ certification, the highest level of the ACI’s environmental assessment programme. This certification recognises that airports have fully accounted and reported direct and indirect CO2 emissions related to their activities and operations, have significantly reduced their direct emissions, offset their residual direct emissions
A recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) shows clear indications that two Eurofighter programme contracts will secure up to 26,000 jobs in Spain. The study was funded by Airbus and took six months to complete. The report focuses on the economic impact of the ‘Halcon’ and ‘Quadriga’ contracts which are relevant to Spain. The report
AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has announced another delivery of a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). This is the fourth aircraft in the passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme. The newly converted aircraft has joined the fleet of Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline.
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