As reported by AviTrader on January 23, Tata-owned Air India has confirmed that it is to acquire 250 jets from European planemaker Airbus, and 190 jets from America’s Boeing Co, with an option for a further 100 jets from the latter. The order from Airbus will include 140 A320neo and 70 A321neo single-aisle aircraft, while
Rolls-Royce and Air India have signed an MoU for 68 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, plus options for 20 more. The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine exclusively powers the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Air India has also ordered 12 Trent XWB-84 engines, the sole engine option for the Airbus A350-900 aircraft. This is the first time that an
Swiss-based Karen Helicopter Services (Karen) has taken delivery of two brand-new Bell 505 helicopters, HB-ZXE and HB-ZXL, to modernise the current single-engine fleet consisting of three Bell/Agusta-Bell 206s. As part of a strategic investment plan to update the current fleet, Karen will use these aircraft for commercial flights and pilot training. The two helicopters have
Rex Airlines has confirmed that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease two Boeing 737-800NG jets. The two aircraft are expected to arrive in Australia in June and July 2023. The arrival of these jets will bring Rex’s fleet of Boeing 737-800NGs to nine. The carrier still has to decide where to
Leading global commercial aircraft lessor Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), based in both Los Angeles CA and Dublin, Ireland has released its operating results for the full year 2022. The company has successfully increased the size of its fleet through the addition of 13 new production aircraft under sale-and-leaseback or finance lease products. Beyond deploying nearly
While Pratt & Whitney engines have been certified to operate with 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the last ten years the jet engine maker is currently teaming up with the world’s largest regional jet manufacturer ATR to ready the PW127-series engines to be SAF ready by 2025. This will include the new PS127XT. The
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced that it is cancelling the public-private SpaceJet project that would have seen Japan launch its first domestically produced passenger jet, despite having received orders over time for over 450 of the aircraft. The project had been supported by the Japanese government and domestic firms including Toyota, but has been beset
Following a very fruitful set of joint meetings, 3C, the Transport Canada-approved, independent flight test and certification Design Approval Organization (DAO) and Horizon Aircraft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the two companies will collaborate on aspects of the continued development and path to certification of Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X5 programme. The
International aircraft leasing company Avolon has completed the delivery of five new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to Akasa Air, India’s newest airline. Delivery of the aircraft commenced in December 2022 and was completed in January 2023. This sale and leaseback transaction is Avolon’s first deal with Akasa.
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, continues to increase support for ATR operators by purchasing five ATR PW127F engines. With the addition of these five engines, C&L has now purchased twenty PW127-series engines since starting its ATR programme in 2019. Three of the engines are currently for sale, with the rest being sold or
