Ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall, U.K. later this month, the heads of major airlines in both the U.S. and U.K. have convened a meeting to discuss the potential for reopening the transatlantic travel corridor between the two countries. The driver behind the push to lift restrictions on travel lies in the fact that […]
Air Lease Corporation has delivered one new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, featuring Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, on long-term lease to World2Fly, based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. This aircraft is the first of two new A350-900 aircraft confirmed to deliver to the airline from ALC’s order book with Airbus. “We are delighted to deliver our first of
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Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (MIC) and KKR, a global investment firm, have signed a definitive agreement for MIC to sell its Atlantic Aviation business to KKR for US$4.475 billion in cash, assumed debt and reorganization obligations. Atlantic Aviation operates one of the largest networks of fixed-base operations (FBOs) in the U.S. providing a full suite of
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Spirit AeroSystems has entered into an exclusive agreement with Rolls-Royce to design and build the next generation of slim-line nacelles for the company’s newest engine, the Pearl®10X. The company’s brand new, ready-for-assembly, ultra-slim nacelle improves laminar flow to improve aircraft performance and acoustic impedance. The Rolls‑Royce work is another example of Spirit’s diversification strategy to grow its presence
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Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier of Vietnam, has awarded StandardAero a new contract for the support for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines, powering its fleet of ATR 72-500 regional turboprops. StandardAero will support the airline from its OEM-authorized PW100 Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) in Gonesse, France. This new contract award extends the long-standing
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In May, Finnair carried 82,800 passengers, which was 210.4% more than in May 2020 when the COVID-19 impact was already clearly visible as the carrier operated only a minimum network due to strict and extensive travel restrictions. The number of passengers in May 2021 was 2.3% more than in April 2021 (month-on-month figures are not
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Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility and Helisul Aviation, one of the largest helicopter operators in Latin America, have announced a partnership that will focus on creating an ecosystem-wide approach to prepare for urban air mobility operations in Brazil. In addition to collaborating on a suite of products and services, the partnership includes an order for
Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is to appeal the injection of state funds into new Italian carrier currently referred to as ‘newco’ but which will be named Italia Trasporto Aero (ITA). The objection is being made on the grounds that, to all intents and purposes, the new carrier is simply a rebranding of the now defunct
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Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) has set a new comfort benchmark by fully equipping Aeroflot’s Airbus fleet. More than 50 shipsets of the BL3710 and CL4710 will be installed in the economy-class and business-class, respectively. The first of Aeroflot’s new A320/A321 fleet took flight for the first time on May 25. Delivery of the aircraft includes
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Boeing 737-9 aircraft on long-term lease to Aeromexico. This is the first of four new Boeing 737-9s Aeromexico has committed to lease long-term from ALC. “ALC is pleased to deliver this new 737-9 aircraft to our long-term customer, Aeromexico, today,” said Steven Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease
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