Italy’s Leonardo has announced at the Heli-Expo in Atlanta, Georgia that it has signed multiple global contracts for the AW09 next-generation single-engine helicopter. The deal also includes the signing of a key collaboration for the U.S.A. market for the AW09. Preliminary sales contracts have been signed for over 50 helicopters with customers including Aero Service
On Monday, March 6, the new Saab 2000F took to the sky for the first time. The aircraft was rolled out at TAM’s (Täby Air Maintenance) workshop where after the pilots, Petter Lundquist and TAM test pilot Åke Wargh, did the extensive pre-flight checks. This first flight of the Saab 2000F was a mere post-maintenance
Airbus Corporate Helicopters has won an order for two ACH160 helicopters from India – the first sale of the type in the region. The helicopters will be delivered with the ACH160 Exclusive configuration for business use by the customer who is an experienced helicopter operator. Under the terms of the contract, Airbus Corporate Helicopters will provide a
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed long-term lease placements for three new Airbus A350-900 wide-body aircraft with Air France. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver to Air France in the second quarter of 2024 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. “This strategic lease placement of three new A350-900s is another important step in the long-haul fleet
Luxemburg flag-carrying airline Luxair is to add four new Boeing 737-8 jets to its current fleet of 19 aircraft, including eight Next-Generation 737s. Two of the new aircraft are to be taken on lease for delivery this summer in order to meet with seasonal demand. Two other 737-8s are being ordered direct from Boeing. The
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) has approved the orders for 22 new state-of-the-art long-haul jets placed by the Lufthansa Group. The order comprises ten Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft, five Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft and seven Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger aircraft. The value of the order stands at US$7.5 billion at current list
LCI is set to deliver two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term lease to Babcock Australasia (Babcock), Australia in early 2024. The aircraft, which are valued at over US$40 million (£22.4 million), will be deployed by Babcock on mission-critical and socially responsible Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. The Leonardo AW139 combines flexibility, high performance, proven
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has placed an order for 15 Boeing 737-9 airplanes. The order also includes a commitment for five 787 Dreamliners to support GBA’s long-term plan to launch international long-haul services. The new Hong Kong-based carrier said the 737-9 will form the backbone of its future fleet as it seeks to operate more flights
Finnair is turning 100 years in November 2023. To mark the centenary, the beloved Moomin characters will be featured on the livery of two Finnair wide-body aircraft for the duration of the year. Finnair has taped a picture of Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden in the livery of two of its Airbus A350 aircraft, with registration numbers
Lessor CDB Aviation has delivered a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Oman Air. This is the final aircraft in a series of five deliveries contracted as part of a sale-and-leaseback transaction with Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman. The aircraft, equipped with CFM Leap 1B27 engines and configured with
