Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), a prominent lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, has finalised a deal with Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation, for the purchase-and-leaseback of up to fifteen Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM GTF aircraft engines. All purchases are expected to be completed by December 31,
3TOP Aviation Services (3TOP) has acquired an A320-214 aircraft, MSN 1920, previously operated by IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passengers carried and fleet size. The aircraft is currently located at the Tarmac facility in Toulouse, France, where it will be dismantled for surplus material. “We’re very pleased to complete the purchase and further enhance our
Qantas has announced a new investment in its DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprop fleet as part of its ongoing commitment to keeping regional Australia connected. The national carrier will acquire 14 additional mid-life Dash 8-400 aircraft (Q400), while gradually phasing out 19 smaller Q200 and Q300 turboprop aircraft. The first new aircraft will join the QantasLink
Chartright Air Group, a provider of private aviation services in Canada, has taken delivery of Canada’s first corporate ACH160 helicopter. This aircraft will enter service immediately, marking the first ACH160 to be delivered in North America. “We are excited to be the first private aviation company in Canada to operate the ACH160 for our owner
Canada-based Avmax Group has successfully completed two significant transactions with Astral Aviation, a prominent cargo carrier based in Kenya. The first transaction involved the purchase-and-lease-back of a Boeing 767-200 Freighter (MSN 22217) airframe, which has been part of carrier’s fleet since 2020. The second transaction comprised the dry lease of a Boeing 737-400F (MSN 27082),
CRISALION Mobility, a prominent Spanish company in the design and development of advanced electric mobility solutions, and iJet Aviation, specialists in integrated aircraft management, have signed a cooperation agreement to develop the air mobility sector in the province of Malaga, Spain. Under the agreement, CRISALION Mobility completed the pre-sale of ten Integrity aircraft to iJet,
airBaltic Training, a subsidiary of the Latvian airline airBaltic, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Diamond Aircraft for the acquisition of three all-electric eDA40 and two DA42-VI aircraft. Consequently, the airBaltic Pilot Academy’s fleet will grow to a total of 15 aircraft. The signing occurred during the Baltic International Airshow in Liepaja, Latvia,
The WestJet Group has announced the acquisition of two additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, sourced from Aviation Capital Group and High Ridge Aviation, to be integrated into the airline’s operations in 2024. This follows an earlier announcement this month of the addition of three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in partnership with BOC Aviation
SkyDrive Inc. (SkyDrive), a Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer, has released that it has submitted a type certificate application for its three-seat eVTOL, SKYDRIVE, to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The application was accepted on April 29, 2024. Since its founding, one of SkyDrive’s core ambitions has been to introduce
CDB Aviation has announced the execution of lease agreements for two Airbus A320neo aircraft with a new customer and one of the largest carriers in the Commonwealth of Independent States (the CIS) countries, Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL). The Airbus A320-251 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in June and July 2025, supporting
