AerCap Holdings (AerCap) has completed a mandate for the lease of four new Airbus A321neo aircraft with Air India, the flag carrier of India, following the delivery of the fourth aircraft. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, are the first A321neo aircraft to be inducted into the carrier’s fleet. “It is a very exciting […]
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel’s largest national military and civilian security defence company, has reported that the company’s revenues in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023) totalled US$1,279 million compared with US$1,200 million in Q1 2022, an increase of US$79 million arising mainly from the increase in revenues of the Systems Missiles & Space
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Finnair and Qantas have entered into a long-term agreement, in which Finnair first leases two Airbus A330 aircraft with crew (wet-lease) to oneworld partner Qantas for a period of two years, and after the wet-lease period, dry leases (aircraft lease with no crew) two of its A330s to Qantas for a period of 2.5 years,
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National Jet Express (NJE), a subsidiary of the Rex Group, has made its highly anticipated entry into the Queensland market by securing a long-term contract. NJE recently announced that it had been chosen to provide services to BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), a renowned global mining operator. Chris Hine, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of
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Amsterdam-headquartered regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully leased two Embraer E190 jets to Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways AG (Helvetic). The aircraft (MSNs 19000603, 19000607) will be based in Zurich and will operate on flights to Europe-wide destinations. They will be available for ACMI to airlines and tour operators as well as Helvetic’s own scheduled operations.
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Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is a historic moment for Rolls-Royce – it’s the first time in 54 years the aero-engine manufacturer has tested a brand-new engine architecture and it
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GE Aerospace plans to invest up to US$20 million (£16 million) to add a new test cell and equipment at the Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center (EPISCenter) in Dayton, Ohio, to meet increased demand for hybrid-electric aircraft engine component testing in coming years. NASA recently selected GE Aerospace to develop an integrated, megawatt (MW)-class hybrid
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Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection. Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight “topping off” of aircraft will revolutionise this process with wider applications for both the defence and civil aviation sectors. Disruptive technology for fully autonomous in-flight refuelling – designated Auto’Mate – is being developed by the Airbus Defence and
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Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions and joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus, has received the validation of its Supplement Type Certification (V-STC) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its A330P2F aircraft conversion programme comprising two variants – the A330-200 and the A330-300. This
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Star Air, an all-Embraer jet operator in India, has commenced revenue flights on its first Embraer E175 aircraft. The flight took place on May 13, with Star Air’s dual-class E175 flying from Bangalore-Hyderabad-Jamnagar-Bangalore. The carrier has leased four E175s and these aircraft will boost the airline’s existing fleet of five ERJ 145s, providing the airline
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