Edelweiss, a sister company of Swiss International Air Lines and a member of the Lufthansa Group, is acquiring six highly efficient and low-emission Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which will join the Edelweiss fleet in a staggered manner from summer 2025. By the end of 2026, the existing five Airbus A340-300 long-haul aircraft will have been replaced
Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko) has completed the delivery of one Embraer E170 aircraft, bearing MSN 17000029, on lease to UK regional carrier, Eastern Airways. The aircraft was delivered to the airline following the redelivery from previous lessee, LOT. “We are delighted to announce the delivery of this E170 aircraft to Eastern Airways further expanding
Overland Airways of Nigeria has received the first of three new E175 E-jets. The twenty-year-old West African carrier, an affiliate of the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three additional aircraft. The carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter flights, plans to use the dual-class 88-seat E175s to increase capacity on domestic routes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently accepted Universal Hydrogen’s application for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the conversion of ATR 72 regional airliners powered by the company’s patented liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel cell-electric propulsion system. This is an important milestone along Universal Hydrogen’s path to put into passenger service regional airplanes
Nigeria based Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft. This strategic decision marks a significant step forward and is in alignment with Air Peace’s ongoing strategy of modernising its fleet. This acquisition is in line with Air Peace’s determination to become the operator of the largest
GE Aerospace has delivered its 3,000th GE90 production engine. Designed specifically for the Boeing 777 family, the GE90-engine family has combined nearly 130 million fight hours and 18 million cycles since entry into service in 1995. Currently, 29 engines have accumulated more than 100,000 flying hours, with the fleet leaders approaching 107,000 hours and 19,000
Boeing has projected that intra-African passenger traffic will more than quadruple in the next twenty years, placing the continent’s growth among the highest globally. To support this, 1,025 new airplanes will be needed over the next two decades. Overall African air traffic growth is forecast at 7.4%, the third highest among global regions and above
Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko) has completed the delivery of two Embraer E190 aircraft bearing MSNs 19000147 and 19000150, respectively, on lease to South African carrier Airlink. The aircraft were delivered to Airlink following the re-delivery from the previous lessee, Azul. “Airlink is proud to have received these two Embraer E190 aircraft from Falko. These
Boeing Co. has confirmed it managed to deliver only 35 jets for the month of August and in total 344 planes to customers for the first eight months of the year. This is in comparison to Airbus, Boeing’s European rival, which delivered 52 aircraft in August and 422 for the first eight months of the
Airbus Helicopters and PHI Group (PHI) have signed a framework agreement that includes commitments for 20 super-medium H175 helicopters and eight H160s to serve the energy market worldwide, including in the US. These 28 state-of-the-art helicopters will better position PHI to respond to the energy market’s expected growing offshore transportation needs.These commitments are composed of
