Ascendance Flight Technologies, the French start-up specialising in low-carbon aviation, has opened its order book. It has received its first purchase intentions from operators in the U.S., Asia and Europe for a total of 245 units of the Atea, its five-seat hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. These letters of intent (LOIs) confirm the sector’s
Boeing and 777 Partners have announced a new order and commitment for up to 66 737 MAX jets, including a firm order for 30 ultra-efficient, high-capacity 737-8-200s. This is the U.S. investment firm’s fifth order for the jet, rapidly building its portfolio to as many as 134 737 MAXs since 2021. The two companies announced
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has selected GTF engines to power 80 firm-ordered A320neo-family aircraft, as well as 76 firm-ordered and ten option GTF-powered A220 aircraft. This brings ALC’s total to date to 222 firm orders and ten options for GTF-powered aircraft. “ALC is continuing to foster our fleet’s growth in 2022 and beyond,” said John
AerCap Holdings has signed lease agreements with GOL for the lease of six 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft, three of which are scheduled to deliver to GOL in 2022, with the remaining three delivering in 2023. The six 737-800BCFs, passenger-to-freighter aircraft, will be operated for a Latin-American e-commerce company, as part of the growth
Delta Air Lines has firmed up orders for 12 more Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bringing Delta’s total firm order for A220s to 107 aircraft – 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s. The A220s will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. Delta took delivery of its first Airbus A220 in October 2018 and was the first
Aircraft manufacturer ATR has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 36 aircraft with Feel Air Holdings at the Farnborough Air Show. Feel Air is a new Japanese regional airline holding company created with the purpose of revitalising Japan’s regions. Feel Air will use its unique franchise business structure to gradually establish a
Aircompany Armenia and its partner company Georgian Airlines, have ordered three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) as part of the group’s plan to add more dedicated cargo airplanes to its operations in the Caucasus region. The first 737-800BCF on order will be delivered next year, with deliveries continuing into 2024. The converted freighters will be
American planemaker Boeing has released it’s annual Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) in which it projects a demand for 41,000 new aircraft through 2041, underlining the industry’s resilience against the global pandemic. This equates to a US$7.2 trillion value, at today’s figures, for delivered aircraft, half of which will be used to replace existing planes in
Delta Air Lines will modernise its single-aisle fleet with the highly efficient 737 MAX to meet demand as well as its long-term sustainability goals. In a signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing and Delta Air Lines confirmed that the carrier is ordering 100 737 MAX 10 jets – selecting the largest member of
Aergo Capital (Aergo) has delivered one Airbus A320-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer serial number 4457, to Batik Air Indonesia, a member of Lion Air Group. This makes for the second Lion Air Group delivery in the space of two weeks for Aergo Capital. The aircraft was formerly operated by an Asian based airline and was acquired
