LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Limited (SMFL), have delivered two new Leonardo AW169 helicopters from their joint venture leasing operation to the well-established Italian helicopter operator, Alidaunia. The two state-of-the-art aircraft will be based in Naples and Salerno on long-term operating
Airbus has announced that its first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has completed its first test flight after taking off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST for a flight which lasted around four hours and 35 minutes. During the successful test flight, the aircraft’s flight controls, engines and main systems, including flight envelope protections, were
Aircraft remarketing specialists Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of one ATR72-201 freighter aircraft on behalf of Hawaiian Airlines. The aircraft, serial number 389, was sold to Zimex Aviation in Switzerland. This is the third aircraft out of the seven ATRs from the Ohana fleet to have been delivered.
Elix Aviation, the international regional aircraft leasing company, is pleased to confirm the delivery of two ATR 72-500s, MSN 748 and MSN 760, on lease to Brazil-based airline VoePass. With these two deliveries, Elix Aviation continues to expand its leasing and asset management services in Brazil. VoePass is based at Dr. Leite Lopes Airport, Ribeirão Preto,
ATR is stepping up its presence in Japan as the country sees an increase in demand for regional aviation in the wake of the pandemic. ATR CEO Stefano Bortoli, said: “We see 100 ATR aircraft flying in Japan in a few years. Air transport is crucial for the archipelago, where air routes are essential for
Griffin Global Asset Management (Griffin) has announced the mandate for the purchase and lease back of five Boeing 737-8 aircraft with Akasa Air, a new airline based in India. The aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin this June. “We were introduced to Akasa Air’s management team over a year ago and have watched with excitement
Aircraft remarketing specialists Airstream International Group has announced the sale of a Bombardier DHC-8-311 aircraft, on behalf of Jetlite Air Limited, to Binder Capital Corporation. The aircraft, serial number 406, will be operated by Canadian operator Central Mountain Air, which is owned by Binder Capital Corporation. Airstream has been very active placing DHC-8 aircraft and
On June 7, 2022, at UP Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP Partners, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter announced that it has achieved another milestone towards bringing UAM to life: its fixed-wing passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022. This accomplishment makes
Specialist regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has successfully remarketed two YoM 2016 Bombardier CRJ900 ER NextGen aircraft (MSN15398 and MSN 15400) to South African operatorCemAir (Pty) which has signed long-term operating leases for both regional jets. Following transition from its previous lessee, the first aircraft in CemAir’s livery was integrated into the fleet in April and
In April 2022, Eve and Falcon Aviation Services (Falcon), a business aviation services operator in the Middle East and Africa region, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With deliveries expected to start in 2026, the partnership will introduce the first eVTOL touristic flights
