ITA Airways, Italy’s national carrier, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft, on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The A330-900 will join the ITA Airways’ fleet in June to serve its long-haul routes and new intercontinental destinations. The A330neo is the latest-generation aircraft type from Airbus to join the ITA Airways’ fleet.
Air Corporate, the Italian business aviation operator, has placed a firm order for 43 helicopters from Airbus on the concluding day of EBACE 2023. The helicopters include 40 single-engine helicopters (H125/H130) plus three ACH160s from Airbus Corporate Helicopters in Line configuration with the Lounge package to add to two ACH160s already on order. The contract
Benelux-based business jet operator ASL Group and Lilium, developer of an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, have inked an agreement for the delivery of six Lilium pioneer edition jets. The agreement, which includes deposit payments to Lilium, converts an earlier memorandum of understanding between the two companies, disclosed last year during the Farnborough
SKY2SHARE, a Swiss-based aviation company that offers fractional ownership and is focused on radically decreasing the CO2 footprint of its operations, has pre-ordered 15 of VoltAero‘s Cassio electric-hybrid airplanes. This commitment begins with the five-seat Cassio 330, while also incorporating the flexibility for SKY2SHARE to include the six-seat Cassio 480 and the 12-seat Cassio 600 versions.
Lufthansa has signed a contract for the purchase of four additional ultra-modern Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft. The aircraft will be acquired from Deucalion Aviation Limited and delivered to the Group this year. Lufthansa currently operates 21 Airbus A350-900 aircraft and has ordered five more A350-900s and ten A350-1000s as recently as March 2023. In total,
AerCap Holdings has signed lease agreements for two used Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft with ASKY Airlines, the Pan-African carrier, headquartered in Togo. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver June through August 2023. In attendance at the announcement ceremony were the CEO of ASKY, Esayas W. HAILU, the CEO of AerCap, Aengus Kelly, the Board Chairman
Rolls-Royce has reported the progress of its Pearl 10X engine development programme. According to the company, the Pearl 10X programme is advancing at pace and has successfully accumulated more than 1,500 testing hours, both on the Advance 2 demonstrator and the Pearl 10X engine configuration. The team is now preparing for the start of the
Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, has selected the Embraer E190-E2 jets to unlock growth in the region. Nine E190-E2 jets will join Scoot’s fleet in a lease arrangement with Azorra. The first delivery of the E190-E2, the quietest and most fuel-efficient aircraft under 150 seats, is scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will come
Textron Aviation has unveiled the newest Cessna Citation business jet in the legendary 560XL series — the Cessna Citation Ascend. Presented on the eve of this week’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), the Citation Ascend is designed to bring an entirely new cockpit, improved performance and a more luxurious cabin to the midsize
Boeing has received orders for up to four premium, ultra-long-range Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) from undisclosed VIP customers, including two BBJ 787-8s, one BBJ 737-7 jet and an option to purchase a BBJ 777-9. The company shared the 2023 orders at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland. Equipped with the latest innovations
