Aircraft & Engines

Rex and Australian-headquartered Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to pioneer the conversion of turbine-powered aircraft to electric, nil-emission propulsion. The partnership, which will operate under the Dovetail brand, will develop and certify the retrofitting of electric engines onto legacy aircraft, initially for regional and general aviation aircraft. Dovetail

Collins Aerospace has produced the first working prototype of its 500-kilowatt electric motor suitable for the Airlander 10 aircraft under a partnership with Hybrid Air Vehicles and the University of Nottingham. Collins has begun basic characterisation testing of the motor at the University of Nottingham. For the 2,000 RPM permanent magnet electric motor, Collins is

Lessor BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) is growing its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) fleet with a firm order for nine more 737-800BCF. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCFs orders to 40 as strong demand for the single-aisle freighter continues. BBAM will be the first customer to take delivery of a 737-800BCF conversion at a new conversion

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