Textron Aviation has signed an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of 40 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to be delivered in 2025. The piston aircraft will add to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, positioned across 82 training centres nationwide. This is the second fleet purchase of Cessna Skyhawks for ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Programme in less than
Airbus Helicopters has achieved certification for its H160 helicopter from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), signifying a major milestone in the aircraft’s development and positioning it for the U.S. market. The H160 represents a ground-breaking medium-class rotorcraft that establishes new standards in safety, comfort, and environmental performance. It incorporates state-of-the-art technologies, including noise-reducing Blue Edge
London-England start-up long-haul carrier Global Airlines has announced its intention to acquire a further three Airbus A380 aircraft. This will bring Global Airlines’ fleet up to four aircraft at the time it becomes fully operational in the spring of 2024. The first A380 was acquired from Doric, a Germany-based investment firm with an aviation subdivision.
Universal Hydrogen, the company achieving true-zero emission aviation with renewable hydrogen, has selected the Mojave Air & Space Port as its new flight test centre, and also announced the successful ferry flight to Mojave of its Dash-8 modified 40-passenger regional airliner, powered on one side by a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. This move signals the
BOC Aviation has delivered the first of two new Airbus A320neo aircraft for lease to Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. trading as Viva Aerobus (Viva). Both aircraft are part of the Company’s existing order book and will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTFTM engines. “Today we have a double celebration: we are delighted to
AerCap has announced lease placements with Airlink, the largest regional airline in Southern Africa, for three used Embraer E195-E1 aircraft. The first aircraft was delivered in March, while the second and third aircraft are scheduled for delivery in July 2023. “We are very pleased to welcome Airlink as a new customer to AerCap with
Jet Aviation has delivered five customised Bell 407GXi aircraft to Nautilus Aviation, a helicopter service provider based in Northern Australia. The delivery is part of a total order of five aircraft sold and reconfigured by Jet Aviation for charter, utility and tourism work. The five aircraft were sold by Jet Aviation, a Bell Independent Representative
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has inked lease agreements for a series of six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its current customer, Turkish Airlines (Turkish), the flag carrying airline of Türkiye. All six aircraft are part of the lessor’s existing orderbook with Boeing and
LCI, a leading aviation company, has begun to deliver the first dedicated offshore wind helicopters in the United States of America. They will be leased under long-term arrangements to HeliService USA (HeliService USA) and support a new era of sustainable energy supply in the country. The new helicopters will be operated by HeliService USA in
Aircraft lessor Azorra has signed lease agreements for two new Airbus A220-300 aircraft with Breeze Airways. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in early 2024 and are the first aircraft being delivered from Azorra’s firm orderbook of 22 A220s. These aircraft will supplement Breeze’s own A220 orderbook and will help to fill the gap arising from
