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
Goshawk, the Dublin-based aircraft lessor, has announced the delivery of one A320 aircraft to Avion Express. The A320 was successfully delivered on the August 24. This is the second aircraft to be delivered to Avion Express by Goshawk, as the two companies continue their valuable partnership. Ruth Kelly, CEO at Goshawk said: “We are delighted
Virgin Australia Group has announced the addition of four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and priority access to a Boeing 737NG full-flight simulator that will be deployed in Jandakot, near Perth, as part of a long-term partnership with global aviation training provider CAE. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which are in addition to another
AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has announced its third delivery of a 737-800 Boeing converted freighter. The aircraft has joined the fleet of Bluebird Nordic, a rapidly growing Iceland-based cargo airline, offering ACMI and full-service cargo services. The continued cooperation between both companies – which
Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Sun Country Airlines. “We are excited to provide Sun Country with tailored fleet solutions to meet the airline’s growing market demand,” said Jordan Calhoun, JSA Vice President, Marketing.
Eve Holding (Eve) is to conduct a North American urban air mobility (UAM) simulation and instead of using eVTOLs the company will be using helicopters powered by Blade Air Mobility (Blade). The intention is for Eve to study operations, ground services, passenger journeys and eVTOL operator needs, creating more accessible and faster connections to Downtown
Seabury Securities (Seabury) has announced that the company’s aviation team has advised Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, in the acquisition of 20 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. Seabury served as MAG’s exclusive financial and fleet advisor for the fleet acquisition and financing. The transaction covers ten A330neos purchased directly from Airbus with
