Aircraft & Engines

Raytheon Technologies has completed the successful first engine run of the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a key milestone towards flight testing, targeted to begin in 2024. The propulsion system’s initial run took place at Pratt & Whitney’s innovation facility in Longueuil, Quebec and performed as expected. The system fully integrates a 1 MW electric motor developed by

German Airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Condor) has taken delivery of its first A330-900 wide-body aircraft out of an order of 16 A330neo aircraft. The A330neos will replace previous generation aircraft in its fleet to reduce Condor’s operating costs as well as reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 25%. Condor’s A330neo will accommodate 310 passengers, featuring

Rolls-Royce has completed building and is preparing to test its UltraFan technology demonstrator. In a major milestone for the programme, the demonstrator engine was transported from the build workshop and into Testbed 80 in Derby, UK where it was mounted in preparation for testing. The first test of the demonstrator is expected to take place

Japanese regional airline Oriental Air Bridge, operating as ORC, has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600 aircraft which will also be covered by an ATR Global Maintenance Agreement contract (GMA). The aircraft, delivered in Toulouse was ordered in July and carries the brand-new ORC livery. ORC plans to start operating the ATR aircraft in

Avion Express, a European narrow-body Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance (ACMI) operator, has further strengthened its cooperation with Sky Cana, a start-up airline headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The companies have been in partnership for a few years and now have signed a contract for two additional Airbus A320 aircraft, making it five aircraft in