Stratos has continued its successful placement of various aircraft for third-parties. The company recently arranged the sale of an ex-Philippine Airlines’ B777-300ER,MSN61733, which was delivered to a leading Middle Eastern VIP operator. The six-year-old aircraft was sold on behalf of a syndicate of mainly European lenders led by NordLB who retained Stratos to repossess and
Belgium’s national airline and member of the Lufthansa Group, Brussels Airlines, has taken delivery of its first out of five new A320neo aircraft. The A320neo is part of the airline’s fleet renewal strategy to operate the latest state-of-the-art, efficient aircraft in order to meet Brussels Airlines’ ambitious sustainability targets. The A320neo incorporates the latest technologies, including new-generation
Falko Regional Aircraft Limited, the asset manager and aircraft lessor exclusively dedicated to the regional aircraft sector, has announced the procurement of four CRJ900 aircraft that are currently on lease to Air Canada. These aircraft have been acquired by Falko from the global alternative investment manager Castlelake, acting on behalf of Falko’s managed fund, Falko
Air Niugini, the flagship airline of Papua New Guinea, has solidified its fleet modernisation strategy by placing a definitive order with Airbus. The deal encompasses six A220-100s, aimed at enhancing the airline’s operations. Additionally, Air Niugini will bolster its fleet with three A220-300s and two more A220-100s leased from third-party lessors. The A220 aircraft will
AerCap has announced the delivery of its first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to IndiGo. The aircraft conversion was completed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) before being delivered to IndiGo at ST Engineering Aerospace in Singapore. “We are delighted to celebrate the delivery of AerCap’s first A321P2F aircraft with our longstanding customer, IndiGo. The A321P2F
Southwest Airlines is reinforcing its dedication to the environmentally friendly 737 MAX family by placing an order for 108 Boeing 737-7 aircraft. This substantial order aligns with Southwest’s ongoing fleet modernisation initiative and offers the flexibility needed for fleet expansion. Bob Jordan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Airlines, reflected on their long-standing partnership
Embraer has agreed to the sale of 19 new E175 jets to SkyWest, for operation in the United Airlines network, adding to the 90 E175 jets SkyWest already operates for United. The E175 aircraft will fly exclusively with United under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA). The value of the contract, which has been included in
Archer Aviation, a leader in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has released that its flight test programme hit another key milestone as the company’s Midnight aircraft took flight. This milestone builds on Archer’s four years of flight testing, including two years of full-scale flight testing with Maker. “This next phase of Archer’s flight
Embraer has delivered 43 jets in 3Q23, an increase of 30% compared to 3Q22 when 33 aircraft were delivered. Commercial Aviation has shown robust delivery growth, soaring from ten to 15 aircraft, a 50% increase compared to the same period in 2022. For Executive Aviation, there was also an increase; 28 jets delivered (19 light
AerCap has successfully secured an agreement with Turkish Airlines for a significant fleet expansion. The deal encompasses the lease of three new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, an additional 25 new MAX-8 aircraft and extensions for six used Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The newly acquired aircraft are set to be delivered between 2024 and 2026. Aengus Kelly, Chief
