Four weeks ago, the crash of a China Eastern Airlines (China Eastern) Boeing 737-800 which killed all 132 passengers and crew on board saw the carrier suspend all flights involving its fleet of 223 of the aircraft. Having carried out extensive systematic tests on each aircraft to include structural checks and airworthiness data, a final
The Embraer E190-E2 has concluded a three-day tour (12 to 14 April) for representatives of Vietnam’s aviation community covering stops in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao, where the jet demonstrated its fuel-efficiency, minimal noise emissions and short-runway performance. The E190-E2 is an immediate option to serve regional airports, including those with shortened
GA Telesis has delivered its third B737-800SF (MSN 28616) passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion. This is the second freighter aircraft delivered to Bulgarian-based Compass Cargo Airlines. The aircraft was converted by Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) authorised conversion centre, commercial jet, in Miami. GA Telesis’ Leasing, Investment, Financing & Trading (LIFT) Group has continued executing its passenger-to-freighter conversion strategy
TrueAero has announced the delivery of one Airbus A330-200 aircraft, MSN 877, equipped with two CF6-80E engines to Aerolineas Argentinas. The second A330-200, MSN 899, is scheduled to deliver in the coming weeks. Karl Drusch, CEO of TrueAero said, “We are delighted to deliver our first A330-200 to Aerolineas Argentinas, establishing a new relationship between
Avion Express, a European narrow-body ACMI operator and member of global aviation services group Avia Solutions Group, has announced the continuance of its successful partnership with Sky Cana, a start-up airline headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The companies have been in partnership for a few years and now the ACMI airline has signed a
Reflecting industry trends that reflect business jet travel having fully returned to pre-pandemic levels, Planet Nine, (Planet 9) the US private charter operator and aircraft management company, has added two high-specification Gulfstream IVs (N1904W and N305PB) to its Part 135 AOC. The latest arrivals boost the number of Gulfstream-family aircraft models in its fleet to
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four new-generation A350F freighters, following the earlier commitment announced in December 2021. The freighters are destined to increase Air France’s cargo capacity with the most efficient and sustainable cargo aircraft available in the market. The A350F is based on the modern, long-range A350 aircraft and will feature
Global aircraft operating lessor BOC Aviation has signed a firm order for 80 A320neo-family aircraft comprising ten A321XLRs, 50 A321neos and 20 A320neos. The latest agreement takes BOC Aviation’s total direct orders with Airbus to 453 aircraft from the single-aisle A320 family to the A330 and A350 wide-bodies. The A320neo family incorporates new-generation engines and
Safran Electrical & Power and AURA AERO, digital and eco-efficient aircraft manufacturer, have announced an agreement to work together on the architecture and electric propulsion systems of two aircraft, the INTEGRAL E training aircraft and the ERA (Electric Regional Aircraft). Safran Electrical & Power will supply the propulsion system for the INTEGRAL E flight demonstrator
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has entered into a new sale-and-leaseback agreement with its existing customer Volaris, for a fleet of five Airbus aircraft, encompassing two A320neos and three A321neos. The new agreement brings the number of CDB Aviation aircraft on lease to Volaris to a total
