MONTE, a financier of sustainable regional aviation technologies, has placed a firm order for 25 hybrid-electric Cessna Eco Caravan aircraft with Ampaire, with an option for a further 25 of the aircraft included in the deal. Established in 2016, Los Angeles-based Ampaire is involved in upgrading and converting existing passenger aircraft to hybrid-electric power. The
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft to support its growth strategy. The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse. The airline currently operates a fleet of six Airbus aircraft comprising one A320neo, two A320ceos and three A319s. The new
With Latin American air travel outpacing the industry’s global recovery, the region’s commercial fleet is projected to grow by more than 85% over the next 20 years, fuelled by the strength of domestic and intra-regional travel, Boeing released in its 2022 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO). The region is well-positioned for healthy recovery beyond near-term market
Altavair L.P. (Altavair), an asset manager focusing on the acquisition of new and used commercial aircraft for leasing to domestic and international passenger airlines and cargo operators, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Amazon Air for the lease of ten Airbus A330-300 jets. The aircraft are due to commence delivery
During the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Textron Aviation has entered into a purchase agreement with Fly Alliance for up to 20 Cessna Citation business jets, four firm with options for 16 additional aircraft. Fly Alliance will use the aircraft for its luxury private jet charter operations and expects to
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Hawaiian), has come to an agreement with Amazon.com and its subsidiaries to operate and maintain an initial fleet of ten Airbus A330-300 freighters starting in the fall of 2023. Hawaiian will maintain and fly Amazon’s A330s under Hawaiian’s FAA air carrier certificate to move cargo between airports
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), a global leader in regional aircraft leasing and Embraer have signed a contract for up to ten conversion slots for the E190F/E195F, with deliveries starting in 2024. In May of 2022, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to ten conversions; this order is now confirmed. The aircraft for conversion
TUI Group has selected Embraer’s E195-E2 aircraft to join the TUI fly Belgium fleet. TUI, one of the world’s leading tourism groups, will take delivery of three E195-E2 from AerCap on long-term lease. The aircraft, from AerCap’s existing fleet and powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, will be delivered in a comfortable 136 seat,
Go2Sky of Slovakia has leased one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, MSN 36809, from DAE Capital. The aircraft was manufactured in 2008 and had been previously operated by Norwegian since new. The aircraft is now painted white and is equipped with 189Y leather seats. It was delivered to Go2Sky in Ostrava on October 14, 2022. Go2Sky is an IOSA-certified ACMI specialist Boeing 737NG
Jet2.com has placed an incremental order for 35 A320neo aircraft taking its total commitment to the family to 98 aircraft. The latest agreement comes just over a year since Jet2.com placed its first order for 36 A321neo aircraft in August 2021, followed by further commitments thereby securing its growth needs as demand continues to outpace
