According to Ryanair, one of Boeing’s potential customers for the 737 MAX 10, the American planemaker looks unlikely to meet the current certification deadline for the jet in late December this year. The problem for Boeing is that back in 2020 new laws were introduced that required all planes that are manufactured and certified after
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has completed the sale of a Saab 340B+ aircraft, MSN 447, to REX airlines which was formerly operated by a US carrier. “REX has worked closely with C&L for over a decade, and has completed multiple successful deals with them”, said Neville Howell, COO of REX, “and this
Taiwan’s China Airlines has confirmed that it has placed a firm order with Boeing for 16 787-9 wide-body jets which will be used to replace the carrier’s ageing fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft. At a list price of US$4.6 billion, the deal was announced by the government-backed carrier shortly after the visit to Taipei by
AerCap Holdings has signed lease agreements with Air Europa Líneas Aéreas S.A.U. for the long-term lease of five Boeing 787-9 and ten Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver beginning in 2024 through 2026. Air Europa will become the first Spanish operator of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. “The future is bright
Rex has taken delivery of another Boeing 737-800NG, further bolstering the airline’s jet fleet deployed on its domestic network. The aircraft, registered VH-MFM, arrived in Brisbane from Montpellier in France, adorned in the distinctive Rex livery. Prior to being painted, the aircraft underwent a scheduled heavy maintenance check at an engineering facility at Montpellier, France
United Parcel Services Inc. (UPS) has confirmed it has placed a firm order with Boeing Co for an additional eight 767 freighter jets. The order follows on from the 19 long-range freighters UPS ordered in December last year during the e-commerce boom which had raised the demand for air cargo services. 2021 was a good
Boeing and the Lufthansa Group have celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe’s largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash. The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide in operating the industry’s most fuel efficient and capable airplane. Boeing designed the 787 family with
MTU Maintenance has celebrated the delivery of its 4,000th CF6 engine, a CF6-80C2 from customer Air Transport International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. The shop visit was performed by MTU Maintenance’s North American branch in Vancouver. MTU Maintenance has been supporting the CF6 for four decades, starting with CF6-50 in
Icelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic, a member of the Avia Solutions Group, has received another 737-800 Boeing converted (BCF) freighter, making it the third in the company’s cargo fleet. The B737-800BCF is a part of Bluebird Nordic’s fleet renewal. Last year the company began its expansion, adding additional aircraft to its fleet, and it is
Designed to power all newly built ATR aircraft, the PW127XT-M regional turboprop engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada has obtained certification from Transport Canada. Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow in November 2021, Pratt and Whitney Canada has claimed that the PW127XT-M will deliver 40 percent extended time on wing, 20 percent lower maintenance costs, and
