A subsidiary of Eve Holding (Eve) and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in March, for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the UAM market and a business model for cargo drone operations
Chorus Aviation (Chorus) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), has expanded its portfolio of assets under management. Falko has added a total of 35 turboprop aircraft to its portfolio in a servicing capacity on behalf of a syndicate of banks. Joe Randell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chorus stated: “I’m
Dublin-based aircraft lessor Goshawk has announced the delivery of one Airbus A320 aircraft to Viva Aerobus. Viva Aerobus operates point-to-point services from Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City to destinations across Mexico, the U.S.A. and Cuba. The aircraft was successfully delivered on June 15 and represents the second aircraft delivery by Goshawk to Viva Aerobus, following
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Deutsche Aircraft have announced that the PW127XT-S engine has been selected to power the D328eco™ regional turboprop. The engine will be another model in the XT series which sets a new benchmark in regional aviation, delivering a significant improvement in operating costs and sustainability. The PW127XT-S will be developed according
Cirrus Aircraft has delivered the first of twenty-five SR Series TRAC20 aircraft to United Aviate Academy. The TRAC20 is an advanced, high-performance aircraft that will be used for initial pilot training at the only ab-initio flight academy operated by one of the largest U.S.-based carriers, United Airline (United)s. In February, the company announced a purchase
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
