Embraer has reached a new milestone on the E-Jet programme, the delivery of the 1700th production aircraft. The Aircastle-leased E195-E2 was handed over to KLM Cityhopper at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos. E-Jets have enjoyed global success in the fleets of 150 airlines and leasing companies from more than 50
WestJet is strengthening its commitment to the Boeing 737 MAX family with an order for 42 737-10s and options for an additional 22 jets. The 737-10 will enable the Canadian carrier to undertake an ambitious network expansion and meet its long-term sustainability goals. “The 737-10 will be a game changer, with one of the lowest
FlyBlade India (BLADE India) is a joint venture involving Hunch Ventures, a privately held New Delhi investment firm and BLADE India, an offshoot of Blade, the technology-powered urban air mobility (UAM) platform while Eve is an accelerated start-up for the UAM ecosystem backed by Brazilian planemaker Embraer. The two have announced a joint venture whereby
Air India has signed definitive sale-and-leaseback agreements with Willis Lease Finance (Willis Lease) for 34 CFM56-5B engines installed on its Airbus A320-family fleet. The engines will be covered under Willis Lease’s ConstantThrust® programme, which will deliver significant reliability and cost savings versus a traditional MRO shop visit programme. This is the first ConstantThrust® sale-and-leaseback agreement
Boeing and China Airlines have finalised an order for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, as the carrier invests in the fuel-efficient wide-body jet to expand passenger and cargo operations. The deal includes a firm order for 16 of the longest-range 787-9s with options for eight additional jets, a landmark purchase that will enable the
On 28 September 2022 AFG Aviation Ireland Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany GmbH (Germany), completed the acquisition of one Boeing 757-200F aircraft bearing MSN 25622, as well as one Rolls-Royce RB211 engine with ESN 30512 from a subsidiary of ASL Aviation Holdings DAC (Ireland) for its customer Airline Geo Sky (Tbilisi, Georgia).
AerCap Holdings (AerCap) and Boeing have announced the milestone delivery of the 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing-converted-freighter (BCF). The 100th 737-800BCF was converted at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (BSAS), home to the first 737-800BCF conversion line. AerCap Cargo has leased the aircraft to GOL Linhas Aéreas, which will be operated for a Latin-American e-commerce company, as
Eviation Aircraft, the manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, has successfully completed the first flight of its zero-emission Alice aircraft, a historic day and major milestone in electric aviation. The aircraft lifted off at 7:10 a.m. from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for eight minutes at an altitude of 3,500 feet. This trailblazing flight of the
VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has acquired six managed Airbus A320 aircraft from Genesis Aircraft Leasing Services, a full-service aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. The Airbus A320 aircraft – serial numbers 1652, 1802, 1827, 1835, 1591 and 1891 – have been operated by LATAM. The airframes
Rolls-Royce has delivered its 1,000th BR725 engine to its customer Gulfstream® Aerospace. The milestone engine, that was developed and assembled at the company’s business aviation headquarters in Dahlewitz, Germany, has been shipped to Gulfstream in Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. The BR725 engine exclusively powers Gulfstream’s highly successful ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650™ and Gulfstream G650ER™ business aircraft. Since
