Lufthansa Technik has handed over another new Airbus A350 government aircraft to the German Armed Forces. Prior to this, the modern long-haul jet was ceremonially christened “Theodor Heuss”, after the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany. The aircraft was ferried from Lufthansa Technik’s Hamburg base to Cologne-Wahn airport on March 17, to be
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, has signed orders with Leonardo for a total of six AW139 helicopters, to meet the requirements of various upcoming opportunities in the country. These latest orders confirm the continuous success of the AW139 in Japan with nearly
American planemaker Boeing Co has received a boost for its 787 Dreamliner programme from two Gulf carriers. The first involves new start-up Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air which has placed an order for 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with options on a further 33 of the long-haul jets. The arrival of Riyadh Air corresponds with Saudi
The Norwegian Air Ambulance is ordering two five-bladed H145s to be used for life-saving missions in Norway. “The five-bladed H145 has proven to be the perfect helicopter for our HEMS operations,” said Leif Olstad, CEO of the Norwegian Air Ambulance. “With the new helicopters we will continue to serve the people of Norway with state
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has reached an agreement to lease an additional A321 Freighter (A321F) for delivery in December of 2023. “We are pleased to be able to add an additional A321 Freighter to our delivery schedule for 2023. We expect now to take delivery of a total of six A321Fs this year, including
Hi Fly airline has added an additional Airbus A330-200 aircraft to its fleet. Registered 9H-HFG, the aircraft seats 268 passengers in a three-class configuration – 18 high-comfort Business Class seats with flat beds, 36 Premium Economy seats with extra space and 214 Economy seats. The A330 is one of the most modern and reliable family
Latvian national airline airBaltic will short-term wet lease four additional aircraft short-term during the summer season of 2023 to meet the increasing passenger demand and ensure a successful performance of planned flights. To support these efforts, a partnership with the leading narrow-body ACMI and charter operator Avion Express has been established, adding the Airbus A320-232 aircraft with 180 seats to the fleet of airBaltic.
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has delivered the first example of the ACH160 Exclusive helicopter. The helicopter is not only the first ACH160 in Exclusive configuration to be delivered globally but also the first ACH160 of any version to be delivered in Europe. It was accepted by a private customer based in France and entered service
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
