Airbus has announced that Saudi budget carrier flynas has signed a firm order for 10 A321XLRs aircraft, while also revealing that Air Senegal has made a provisional order for eight of the smaller A220 narrow-body aircraft. easyJet has exercised options for 12 more A320neo aircraft.
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British Airways will take delivery of its first brand new 787-10 Dreamliner in January 2020, with its first route being Atlanta in February next year. This state-of-the-art, Boeing 787-10 aircraft has a carbon fibre fuselage which allows the pressure to be maintained at a lower level in the cabin. The internal cabin altitude is the
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easyJet has announced that it will become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its whole network. The airline will achieve this goal by offsetting the carbon emissions from the fuel used for all of its flights, starting Novemer 19. easyJet will undertake carbon offsetting through schemes accredited by two of
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AeroCentury, an independent aircraft leasing company, has sold one Bombardier CRJ900 to Aeronautical Support International (ASI Aero), an aircraft and aircraft engine components supplier based in Boynton Beach, Florida, through its affiliate, Cloud Investment Partners. “The CRJ900 that we sold to ASI Aero is one of the four aircraft we repossessed from Adria Airways, the
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GECAS has entered into an agreement to purchase twenty A321XLR and twelve A330-900 aircraft from Airbus, with all 32 aircraft slated for delivery prior to the end of 2026. With more than 150 medium-haul operators facing a significant replacement need— forecasted by Airbus to impact over 2,700 wide- and narrowbodies in the coming 20 years
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SAFAIR has extended and expanded its TrueChoiceTM Overhaul agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its CFM56-7B engines that power its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The new agreement is valued at more than US$70 million over the life of the agreement.
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Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has delivered the first of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to Tunisair Express. The Tunisian airline will use these aircraft to renew its regional fleet providing passengers with essential connectivity both domestically and internationally. By upgrading to the ATR -600 series, the airline has also chosen to prioritize the comfort of its
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SCHOTT, jetlite, Etihad Engineering and Lufthansa Technik have signed a ceremonial letter at the Dubai Airshow, expressing co-operation in further exploring and promoting a new “Human-centric Lighting” technology and bringing it to the market. The collaboration aims at combining SCHOTT’s expertise in cabin lighting systems, jetlite’s holistic and scientifically-proven solution for jetlag reduction, Etihad Engineering’s
The Republic of Ghana announced its intent to purchase GEnx-1B engines for its three Boeing 787 Dreamliners that will be used to re-launch an airline in the African nation. The engine order is valued at more than US$150 million at list price.
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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), a world leader in inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions for the world’s foremost airlines, has named Ken Sain as chief executive officer. He succeeds Hideo Nakano, who has served as Panasonic Avionics CEO since 2017 and as deputy CEO prior to that. Nakano will now serve as Special Advisor for
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