SMBC Aviation Capital has announced the delivery of one Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (MSN 11646) equipped with two PW1133G-JM engines to Mexican low-cost airline Volaris. The carrier is based in Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City with bases in Cancún, Culiacán, Guadalajara, León/Del Bajío, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, and Tijuana. The aircraft and associated engines were
StandardAero has delivered the 7,500th Rolls-Royce AE-family engine from the company’s MRO facility in Maryville, TN. The AE common-core family includes the AE 2100 turboprop, AE 3007 turbofan and AE 1107 turboshaft engines. StandardAero is a Rolls-Royce-authorised maintenance centre (AMC) for all three powerplants. Since inducting its first AE 3007 turbofan in 1997, the Maryville facility
American Airlines has finalised a firm order for four brand-new E175 aircraft from Embraer. These planes are slated for operation under American’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Envoy Air. Anticipated for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2024, this addition will expand Envoy’s all E-Jet fleet to over 150 aircraft by the end of that year. The contract’s
MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., a subsidiary of MTU Aero Engines, specialising in engine leasing and asset management and Advanced Ground Systems EngineeringTM (AGSE), a designer and manufacturer of trusted aerospace ground support equipment and tooling solutions, have signed a letter of intent to cooperate as equal partners to offer engine transport stands for lease
Air Canada has ordered 36 GEnx-1B engines plus four spares to power its new order of Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The order includes options for an additional 24 GEnx-1B engines. The Montreal-based carrier took delivery of its first Dreamliner in 2014 and currently operates 38 B787-8 and B787-9 Dreamliners, all powered by GEnx engines. “Air Canada is a
Honeywell’s 32nd annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects robust demand for new business jets, estimating up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries valued at US$278 billion from 2024 to 2033. This forecast remains consistent with last year’s ten-year projection. Notably, surveyed business aviation operators expressed higher five-year plans for new jet purchases, up by two
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the clean-sheet, next-generation Gulfstream G500 has been certified for steep-approach operations by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), giving the aircraft access to some of the world’s most challenging airports. The G500 proved its low-speed handling and short-field capabilities in 2021 with landings at airports including London City Airport in England,
Vallair, the expert in mature asset management, has successfully concluded the sale of a CFM56-5B3/P engine (ESN 779525) to Setna iO, a global leader in aftermarket aircraft and engine components. This engine will undergo immediate teardown and part-out, contributing to Setna iO’s inventory of readily available materials. The collaboration between Setna iO and Vallair has
On the occasion of the European Regions Airline Association General Assembly, Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR have announced the certification of the PW127XT-L engine by Transport Canada. This engine variant offers increased performance to match the requirements of ATR’s future short-take-off and landing (STOL) version, the ATR 42-600S. This certification is a key milestone in
BOC Aviation Limited has unveiled its operational achievements for the third quarter ending on September 30, 2023. Here’s a concise overview of the company’s transactions: BOC Aviation boasts a comprehensive fleet comprising 681 aircraft under its ownership, management and order. Its 413 owned aircraft have an average age of just 4.8 years. These owned aircraft
