National flag carrier Air New Zealand and regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, have signed a firm order for two brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft and options for two more. Deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Air New Zealand will then operate the fourth-largest ATR fleet worldwide. These additional aircraft
BOC Aviation has entered into a finance-lease transaction involving ten Airbus A320neo aircraft with InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (IndiGo). The aircraft are all powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. All ten aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2023. “We are pleased to enhance our partnership with BOC Aviation with the lease agreement for these 10 aircraft. This
Embraer‘s E195-E2, the flagship of the E-Jet series, has secured its official Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Building on the E190-E2’s CAAC certification received just last November at the Zhuhai Air Show, this achievement underscores the expanding approval of Embraer’s innovative aircraft lineup. According to Embraer’s comprehensive 20-Year Market Outlook
The U.S. Forest Service (USFC) and Coulson Aviation have agreed upon a ten-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Large Airtanker (LAT) firefighting contract, with a value of US$7.2 billion (£5.67 billion). The agreement will provide the basis for operations and maintenance service for Coulson’s C-130H Hercules and Boeing 737 FireLiner™ aircraft. “Coulson is honoured to continue to provide our
Challenge Group has welcomed the latest addition to its fleet – the B767-300BDSF aircraft. This milestone marks a significant step forward for the company, enhancing its overall capacity and operational flexibility to better serve its customers worldwide. The introduction of the B767 aircraft is part of Challenge Group’s fleet diversification project, designed to adapt to
EHang Holdings Limited (EHang), a Chinese leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, has released that it has achieved a significant milestone for its EH216-S TC by successfully completing all of the planned tests and flights in the last phase of demonstration and verification of compliance, and also completed the definitive TC Flight Test
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed long-term lease contracts for five Boeing 737 aircraft with Royal Air Maroc (RAM), including four new Boeing 737-8s and one Boeing 737-800. The new aircraft are scheduled to deliver to the Moroccan flag carrier in 2024 from ALC’s order book with Boeing. These new contracts are augmenting already placed
Fiji Airways has today taken delivery of its newest Airbus A350-900XWB (A350) as part of a journey to modernise the national carrier’s fleet. Named the ‘Island of Beqa’, the brand new aircraft is the third A350 to join the Fiji Airways fleet. It is considered the world leader in long-range flights. Company Managing Director and Chief
Aergo Capital (Aergo) has successfully handed over a DHC-8-400 aircraft with manufacturer serial number 4088 to Malta-based Luxwing. This marks the initial aircraft out of a pair slated for delivery to Luxwing within the current year. Fred Browne, the CEO of Aergo, expressed his excitement, stating, “We are delighted to announce the delivery of a
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has released that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the rights, interests, and obligations of a portfolio of 64 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC). The portfolio includes 737-8, 737-9 and 737-10 variants. Delivery of the aircraft is
