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
Embraer and commercial aviation lessor Azorra have signed a new eight-aircraft deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan’s flag carrier. The agreement will see the introduction of both the E190-E2 and E195-E2 to the airline’s fleet. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2023. The agreement covers eight commercial aircraft, four E190-E2 and four E195-E2,
AerCap Holdings (AerCap) has completed a mandate for the lease of four new Airbus A321neo aircraft with Air India, the flag carrier of India, following the delivery of the fourth aircraft. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, are the first A321neo aircraft to be inducted into the carrier’s fleet. “It is a very exciting
Finnair and Qantas have entered into a long-term agreement, in which Finnair first leases two Airbus A330 aircraft with crew (wet-lease) to oneworld partner Qantas for a period of two years, and after the wet-lease period, dry leases (aircraft lease with no crew) two of its A330s to Qantas for a period of 2.5 years,
Amsterdam-headquartered regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully leased two Embraer E190 jets to Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways AG (Helvetic). The aircraft (MSNs 19000603, 19000607) will be based in Zurich and will operate on flights to Europe-wide destinations. They will be available for ACMI to airlines and tour operators as well as Helvetic’s own scheduled operations.
