It is anticipated that on January 27 a resurgent Air India will be announcing combined major orders for over 500 commercial jets from Airbus and Boeing. According to unnamed sources, the order will include 235 Airbus A321-family aircraft together with 190 Boeing 737 MAX jets as previously reported by Reuters news agency. It is also
ZeroAvia, the US/UK hydrogen-electric aircraft developer has announced the successful maiden test flight of its 19-seat Dornier 228 testbed aircraft. The flight saw the Dornier become the world’s largest aircraft to be flown with a full-size hydrogen-electric powertrain. The hydrogen-electric engine had been retrofitted to the left wing of the aircraft while a single Honeywell
Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo-family aircraft (eight A320neos and four A321neos). The new aircraft will join the carrier’s current fleet of 17 Airbus A320-family aircraft. The choice of the engines will be made by the airline at a later stage.
The Phenom 300MED, has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Phenom 300MED is a unique medevac solution for the Phenom 300 series aircraft. The STC was performed at Embraer’s service centre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will be operated by
Delta Air Lines has firmed up an order for a dozen more A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 119 aircraft – 45 A220-100s and 74 A220-300s. Throughout the years, Delta has re-ordered the A220 four times and is today the largest A220 customer and operator. Delta took delivery of its
Coulson Aviation has been awarded the contract for Australia’s National Large Air Tanker (LAT). The converted Boeing 737, Tanker 139, is the newest addition to Coulson’s FireLiner™ fleet and will be based in Sydney, New South Wales but will support additional locations in-country as needed. As the National LAT, Tanker 139 will wear the name
Los Angeles-based Air Lease Corporation has announced that it has placed six brand-new Airbus jets on long-term lease with Croatia Airlines with delivery set to take place at the beginning of 2024 through to 2025. The leases are for four A220-300s and two A220-100s. “We are pleased to announce this lease placement for six new
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has secured a firm order for 15 new E195-E2 aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The order is valued at US$1.17 billion (£0.95 billion) at list price and will be added to the fourth-quarter 2022 backlog.
In what appears to be Nepal’s third-most deadly airplane crash, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft operated by Nepal’s Yeti Airlines has crashed in a gorge just outside the town of Pokhara in Central Nepal. Initial reports are that 68 bodies have been recovered, while four of the remaining 72 passengers and crew have yet
TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, has completed a sale agreement for eight Embraer E190s and two E175s with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). This significant transaction increases TrueNoord’s portfolio to 70 aircraft and brings new lessee airlines from North America, Canada and South Africa into the family, as well as increasing TrueNoord’s footprint with existing
