3 April 2017

The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight on March 31. The smallest member of the A320neo Family, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines took off from Hamburg and landed in Toulouse after a 5 hour flight. It was piloted by Experimental test pilots Michel Gagneux and Eckard Hausser. They were assisted in the cockpit …

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Intrepid Aviation has reported the delivery of the first of two new B747-8 Freighter from the Boeing Company on March 31st and placed the General Electric GEnx powered aircraft on very long term lease with AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a part of the Volga-Dnepr Group.

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has received a written Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, stating that the USPTO will issue a utility patent for the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. “This is another important milestone for the company,” said Robert LaBelle, XTI’s Chief Executive Officer. “Issuance of this patent not only …

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Rolls-Royce has celebrated a hat-trick of firsts as its Trent 1000 TEN engine powered the first test flight of the latest version of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the 787-10. It means Trent 1000 engines have powered the first flights of every version of the Dreamliner – the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10. The flight marks another …

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Aergo Capital has acquired a portfolio of seven (7) ATR72-500 aircraft from TAT Leasing. All seven aircraft are on operating leases with Jet Airways. The 2007/2008 vintage aircraft bear manufacturers serial numbers 771, 775, 791, 793, 825, 841 and 843. This acquisition brings Aergo’s fleet to 36 aircraft. Aergo Capital’s Chief Executive Officer, Fred Browne, …

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