Aircraft & Engines

The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed by UMILES Next, Concept Integrity, equipped with FlyFree technology developed by research partner TECNALIA, took to the skies successfully over Jaén, Spain on October 26. Following its recent flight in Toulouse, this was the first free flight completed by the aircraft in Spain, as part of

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

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

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