Against the backdrop of improved market conditions in 2023, Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has reported a year of stability and recovery for the majority of the world’s airlines. JSA’s strategic initiatives during this period included the expansion of its fleet, with the addition of 32 aircraft through sale and leaseback as well as finance lease
SMBC Aviation Capital has reported the delivery of one Airbus A320-271NX aircraft (MSN 11786) to JetSMART Airlines. The aircraft was delivered while located at the Airbus delivery centre in Mobile, Alabama. This is the fourth of five aircraft contracted between SMBC Aviation Capital Limited and JetSMART Airlines (two A320neos plus three A321neos) from the company’s
Aircraft lessor Azorra delivered the first two Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to Royal Jordanian Airlines at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos on January 22, which was followed by an arrival celebration in Amman, Jordan, hosted by Royal Jordanian Airlines on January 25. The full agreement, announced in May 2023, is for
On Wednesday, January 24, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) put a stop to Boeing’s planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production. However, the regulatory body granted approval for the return of Boeing’s Max 9 to service, nearly three weeks after a door plug incident during an Alaska Airlines flight. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker emphasised
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) ordered 42 new H145 helicopters at the end of 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, with deliveries set to start in 2024. Of these 42 helicopters, 36 are destined for the French rescue and emergency response agency, Sécurité Civile, while the French law enforcement agency, Gendarmerie Nationale, will
European carrier easyJet has ordered CFM LEAP-1A engines to power a fleet of 157 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including 56 A320neos and 101 A321neos, which will be delivered from 2029, along with spare engines and a multi-year services agreement. The aircraft order was announced in December 2023. This latest order strengthens a successful partnership of more
Archer Aviation (Archer) has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance battery cells and safety testing targeted for advanced air mobility (AAM) and space applications. Archer believes that while the supply chain for electric vehicles in
Safran Aircraft Engines and France’s national aerospace research agency, ONERA, have initiated wind tunnel testing with the ECOENGInE, a 1:5 scale demonstrator of the forthcoming Open Fan technology. These trials are taking place at ONERA’s wind tunnel facility in Modane, France. The Open Fan, a disruptive architecture and a vital component of the CFM RISE
Aventure Aviation has acquired its 21st Boeing 737NG airframe. This 737-700 aircraft, MSN 30134, was delivered by Boeing to Canada’s WestJet Airlines in 2001, and has been operated by WestJet its entire life. The aircraft will be dismantled in Marana, Arizona, and harvested parts will be relocated to Aventure’s Atlanta, Georgia headquarters. “Finding quality assets
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended visual inspections for Boeing 737-900ER aircraft due to their similarities with the model involved in a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5, 2024. These inspections should primarily concentrate on “mid-exit door plugs,” as specified by the FAA in a statement. This is the
