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

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

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

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,