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
The Lufthansa Group has announced an order for a combined total of 18 GE9X and GE90 engines to power its fleet of long-haul Boeing 777 freight aircraft. Lufthansa recently announced the purchase of GE9X-powered Boeing 777-8 Freighters and GE90-powered Boeing 777 Freighters to upgrade its cargo fleet. The engine order includes 14 GE9X engines and
Collins Aerospace has completed a preliminary design review of the one-megawatt electric motor and motor controller it’s developing for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator. Collins has tested both systems to full current, voltage and speed and plans to send prototypes to P&WC for ground testing later this year. Flight testing of
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian), the second of two carriers involved in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes which led to the jet’s worldwide grounding, has taken delivery of a brand-new 737 MAX. The Ethiopian accident in March 2019 resulted in the death of all 157 passengers and crew on board and followed the October 2018 crash of
