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Aircraft & Engines

Air Greenland commits to purchasing or leasing a fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has announced that it has partnered with Air Greenland, the flag-carrier for Greenland, to bring zero-emissions travel to the region and to help tackle the issue of climate change. Avolon and Air Greenland will partner to form a Working Group to assess the opportunity to commercialise zero-emissions air travel

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A321XLR in Air Canada livery ©Airbus

Air Canada to buy 26 XLR Airbus A321neos with option for 14 more

Air Canada has announced it has agreed to buy 26 of the extra-long-range (XLR) Airbus A321neos with deliveries to run between Q1 2024 and Q1 2027. The Canadian flag carrying airline has included an option for an additional 14 of the XLR variant which, if exercised, will be delivered between 2027 and 2030. The increased

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NAC delivers one ATR 72-600 to Loganair

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has delivered one ATR 72-600 aircraft, MSN 1237, to Loganair on lease. The 72-seat ATR, which will be registered G-LMTD and named Clan Duncan in service with Loganair, will become the airline’s tenth ATR and forms part of its continuing fleet renewal programme. Loganair is the one of the largest regional

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Leonardo secures contract for two AW139 helicopters from US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration

Leonardo has secured a contract for two AW139 helicopters from the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The NNSA through the Department of Energy has two locations: on the East Coast at Andrew’s Air Force Base in Maryland and on the West Coast at Henderson Airport in Nevada. NNSA helicopters are equipped

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Pratt & Whitney successfully tests GTF Advantage engine on 100% SAF

Pratt & Whitney has successfully tested the GTF Advantage engine configuration with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test, which began on March 1, took place at the company’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA and marks a key step on the road toward 100% SAF operation of GTF-powered aircraft. The test is also

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Lufthansa Cargo’s first A321 freighter takes off for commercial flights

Lufthansa Cargo’s first Airbus 321 freighter took off for service for the first time on March 15, 2022. Under flight number LH8350, the A321F took off from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin (DUB) before continuing to Manchester (MAN). The freighter, christened “Hello Europe,” was loaded with express freight and general cargo on its maiden flight. The

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New airline Arajet signs order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Arajet, the new Caribbean airline, has ordered 20 737 MAX airplanes from Boeing, specifically the high-capacity 737-8-200 model, to deliver low operating costs and expand affordable travel options in the Americas. Arajet also has options to purchase 15 additional 737 MAX jets which, along with existing lease agreements, could take the airline’s new fuel-efficient fleet to

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