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.
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator at its facility in Derby, UK. The first tests were conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is a historic moment for Rolls-Royce – it’s the first time in 54 years the aero-engine manufacturer has tested a brand-new engine architecture and it
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has re-delivery China’s first-ever converted Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (A330 P2F) aircraft on lease to its customer, Sichuan Airlines. The A330 was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) with Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (STARCO) at its facilities in Shanghai Pudong, concluding
Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) have tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning of May, the VSR700 performed 80 fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off
