Aircraft & Engines

Airbus and CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, are collaborating to flight test CFM’s cutting-edge open fan engine architecture. The Flight Test Demonstrator aims to mature and accelerate the development of advanced propulsion technologies, as part of CFM’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engine (RISE) demonstration programme, on board an

Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for 20 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets, adding to its existing 30 firm orders. Porter will use the E195-E2 to extend its service to destinations throughout North America. The deal, with a list price value of US$1.56 billion, brings Porter’s orders with Embraer to a total of up to

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

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