Safran Electrical & Power and TCab Tech, an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft company in China, have signed a cooperation agreement to equip the E20 full-electric eVTOL aircraft with ENGINeUSTM electric smart motors. TCab Tech is currently developing E20, a five-seater passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft equipped with six rotors – four tilt and two
Airbus Helicopters in Japan and Japan’s helicopter operator Nakanihon Air (NNK) have jointly performed the country’s first-ever helicopter flight powered with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). NNK’s H215 helicopter conducted a 30-minute flight at Nagoya Airport in Aichi Prefecture on June 1. The aircraft was fuelled with 600 litres of “SUSTEO 10”, a renewable jet fuel
Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has reported the recent delivery of one Airbus A321neo and one Airbus A320neo to Philippine low-cost airline Cebu Pacific Air (Cebu). With the integration of these two aircraft, JSA now has four aircraft under long-term leases with the airline, representing a strong growing partnership between the two companies.
Emirates SkyCargo has received delivery of a new Boeing 777F aircraft. This latest addition takes its dedicated 777 freighter fleet to 11 aircraft. From Boeing’s Paine Field in Seattle, A6-EFT headed to Hong Kong to pick up its first load before touching down on May 28, at its new home, Dubai World Central, with a
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has reached an agreement in principle with Boeing for a recommitment to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The agreement also includes options for an additional 30 aircraft. The 50 aircraft are due to be delivered between 2025 and 2028, at a schedule closely corresponding to current aircraft lease expirations.
Regional aircraft leasing platform Elix Aviation has delivered one Dash 8-300, MSN 375, on lease to ALS Ltd in Kenya. With this new delivery, Elix Aviation continues to expand its sales/leasing and asset management services in the African market. ALS Ltd is an aviation company based at Wilson Airport Nairobi. With a fleet of 31
California-based Joby has received its Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which now allows the company to operate its electric vertical and take-off (eVTOL) aircraft on a commercial basis. However, before the aircraft becomes fully operational Joby still needs to obtain two further FAA approvals, the aircraft’s Type Certificate
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it is expanding its 777 Freighter fleet with the purchase of five new aircraft to add to its current fleet of nine 777 Freighters. The African carrier also operates three 737-800 converted freighters. The 777 Freighter has a range of 4,970 nm (9,200 km), a capacity of 107 tonnes (235,900
ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operator, Avion Express, has announced that the company will be continuing its partnership with SunExpress for the summer season of 2022. During the season, Avion Express will damp-lease six aircraft to operate on behalf of Sun Express in the Antalya Airport (AYT) base. The pent-up travel demand that has
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has signed new lease agreements with Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca (Avianca) for two Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft and one A320neo aircraft. The new agreements bring the total of CDB Aviation aircraft on lease to Colombia’s flag carrier
