Japan’s Skymark Airlines has announced that it plans to add up to 12 737 MAX airplanes as part of its fleet modernisation efforts. The carrier intends to order four airplanes including the 737-8 and 737-10 variants with options for two additional jets. Separately, the airline will add six lessor-owned 737-8s to its fleet. Based in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport,
MTU Maintenance, a leading provider of maintenance solutions for aircraft engines, continues to lead the way in low-carbon fuel (LCF) also known as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for acceptance testing services. MTU Maintenance recently tested an Aramco CFM56-7B engine at its cell in Hannover using an almost 40% SAF fuel blend. That’s unprecedented in the
ATR has announced that it has obtained type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its 42-600 turboprop aircraft. This certification will now enable the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Blagnac, France to fulfil an order for three of the planes from an undisclosed Chinese customer. The ATR 42-600 is seen as
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has inked lease agreements for a fleet of six Airbus A320neo aircraft with India’s leading airline, Air India. CDB Aviation is among the first aircraft leasing companies to secure the placement of Air India’s additional A320neo aircraft under the recently
GA Telesis (GAT) has announces the delivery of three A320 aircraft on long-term lease to SmartLynx Airlines. The aircraft are part of the GA Telesis-owned fleet and were delivered to SmartLynx throughout 2022. GA Telesis’ Leasing, Investment, Financing & Trading (LIFT) Group has continued on a steep growth trajectory by purchasing quality assets, investing in
At the European Rotors trade show, German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operator DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with a tailored HDataPower pack from Airbus Helicopters’ Connected Services suite of data services. The two H145s are in addition to the current fleet of 15 H145s and three H135s already
Scotland-based, but the UK’s largest regional carrier, Loganair, has announced that the carrier is to invest heavily in upgrading its current fleet of Saab 340B aircraft which have served it well over the past twenty years. By July 2023 the remaining eight Saab aircraft will be replaced by eight more fuel-efficient ATR next-generation turboprop aircraft
Emirates, the Middle East carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing dedicated freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters. The airplanes will be operated by Emirates SkyCargo, adding to its fleet of 11 777 Freighters. At last November’s Dubai Airshow, Emirates announced a US$1 billion (£870 million) investment to expand its air cargo capacity, including two new 777
Embraer has delivered 33 jets in the third quarter of 2022, of which ten were commercial and 23 were executive jets (15 light and eight midsize). The volume of deliveries is 10% higher compared to the 30 jets delivered in the same period in 2021, when the company delivered nine commercial and 21 executive jets.
On the recommendation of EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the Greek civilian aviation authority has for the first time issued a permit allowing IAI’s Heron 1 UAV to be flown in Greece’s airspace. The permit allows the system to be used in the operational activities of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency,
