Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has delivered an ACJ319neo, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, to a new West European undisclosed private customer from the final assembly line in Hamburg. The aircraft will be managed by Jet Aviation and will be available for charter flights. The ACJ319neo joins more than 2,200 A320neo and A321neo aircraft already in service
Subsequent to last December’s order for a combination of 100 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft, Air France KLM have announced that the CFM International LEAP-1A engine will be used to power the aircraft and has placed an order for 200 units, concluding exclusive negotiations which began in April of this year. The aircraft will be
Voyager Aviation Holdings (VAH) has announced the signing of a purchase agreement with a fellow blue chip aircraft leasing firm for seven young and in-production aircraft, all of which are on long-term leases with strong credit quality airlines. The assets include two Airbus A321-200s, two Boeing 737-800s, two Airbus A320-200 and one Boeing787-8. The average
Goshawk Aviation, a leading Dublin-based global aircraft lessor, delivered one Airbus A320 aircraft to Avion Express, the Lithuanian ACMI operator headquartered in Vilnius, on June 27. Stephen O’Dwyer, Airline Sales & Marketing EMEA at Goshawk said: “As we commence the European summer season, we are delighted to be delivering this A320 to Avion Express, the
Airbus, the European planemaker, has confirmed that it has secured orders for 300 of its jets from the top-three Chinese state airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. Boeing was quick to point to Airbus’ success as a consequence of “constructive dialogue” between Beijing and European governments, while pushing for Chinese and
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100% SAF without any compromise to safety or performance.
International Airlines Group (IAG) is converting 14 A320neo-family options, announced in August 2013, into firm orders for 11 A320neos and three A321neos. This is in addition to the conversion of eight A320neo-family options which IAG exercised in March 2022 for six A320neos and two A321neos. These aircraft will be delivered in 2024 and 2025 and
LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has announced the acquisition of a portfolio of 19 helicopters from Lobo Leasing, alongside RIVE Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners. The portfolio is valued at over US$115 million (£94 million) and comprises helicopters from leading manufacturers including Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo and
Aergo Capital Limited (Aergo) has successfully delivered the first of eight 737 (Max) aircraft to Lion Air. The aircraft, bearing manufacturer serial number 43016 will be operated by Batik Air, a member of the Lion Air group. Fred Browne, Chief Executive Officer of Aergo, commented: “We are delighted to deliver the first of eight 737
Gulfstream Aerospace’s all-new ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800 successfully has completed its first flight, officially launching the flight-test programme of the industry’s longest-range aircraft. Announced in October 2021, the G800 is the latest addition to Gulfstream’s next-generation fleet to take flight and make progress toward customer deliveries. The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:00 a.m.
