22 June 2023

Representatives from Daher, Airbus and Safran present the EcoPulse demonstrato

Daher, Airbus and Safran publicly unveil their hybrid-electric EcoPulse demonstrator aircraft at Paris Air Show

Having announced their joint venture at the Parish Air Show in 2019, Daher, Safran and Airbus have unveiled the results of their collaboration, the EcoPulse, to the public at this year’s Paris Air Show. The EcoPulse is a hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator which has already successfully passed ground tests and is due to perform […]

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Riyadh Air has signed a deal for 90 GEnx-1B engines to power its new fleet

GE Aerospace secures orders from China Airlines and Riyadh Air

GE Aerospace has announced that China Airlines and Riyadh Air have ordered GEnx-1B engines to power their growing Dreamliner fleets. China Airlines has ordered 17 GEnx-1B engines and spares to power its Boeing 787 Dreamliner commercial jets. The order also includes a comprehensive services agreement. China Airlines, a leading Taiwan-based carrier, has been a GE

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Etihad and SF Airlines sign expanded MoU in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Cargo welcomes senior leaders from China’s SF Airlines to Abu Dhabi

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has welcomed senior leaders from China’s SF Airlines to Abu Dhabi to review the reciprocal block space agreement between the two airlines announced earlier this year and explore opportunities to expand it further based on Abu Dhabi’s strategic location. During the visit, Etihad Airways and

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Lanzhou Group has signed an LoA for 20 E190F and E195F E-Jets P2F conversions

Lanzhou Group becomes launch customer for Embraer P2F conversion

Embraer has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) at the Paris Air Show with Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group for 20 E190F and E195F E-Jets Passenger-to-Freighter conversions (P2F). Embraer and Lanzhou intend to cooperate on establishing E190F and E195F conversion capability in Lanzhou, China, which will support and accelerate the introduction of E-Jet’s first-generation freighters

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Image of Croatia Airlines' Airbus A220 aircraft © Airbus

Croatia Airlines finalises engine and aftermarket agreement with P&W

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and Croatia Airlines have finalised engine and aftermarket agreements for the GTF engines that will power the airline’s fleet of fifteen Airbus A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft. These include six purchased and nine leased aircraft, six of which will come from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The first aircraft is currently scheduled for

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Andy Cronin, CEO of Avolon (L) and Gaël Méheust, President & CEO of CFM International, finalise an order for 80 CFM LEAP-1B engines

Avolon opts for LEAP-1B engines to power newly ordered MAX 737 aircraft

CFM International is partnering with Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, to provide 80 CFM International LEAP-1B engines for Avolon’s recent order of 40 Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft. The new aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2030. “We are pleased to partner with Avolon and grateful for their continued confidence in the LEAP

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DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G © De Havilland Canada

Zimex signs purchase agreement for two new DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft

De Havilland Canada and Zimex Aviation (Zimex) have signed a purchase agreement for Zimex to acquire two new DHC-6 Twin Otter® Classic 300-G™ aircraft. and Zimex Aviation (Zimex) have signed a purchase agreement for Zimex to acquire two new DHC-6 Twin Otter® Classic 300-G™ aircraft. “As the first operator of our DHC-6 Twin Otter 400

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