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
Plane manufacturer Textron Aviation has confirmed it has signed a purchase agreement for up to 30 of its Cessna Citation CJ3+ light jets with Exclusive Jets, operating as flyExclusive, the Part 135 owner/operator of private jet experiences. flyExclusive anticipates taking delivery of five of the jets in 2023 and optional jets will be delivered through
Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, has announced the placement of three Boeing 757-200SF converted freighters on long-term dry leases with Amerijet International to support its network in Central America. “We are delighted to welcome Amerijet as a strategic customer and to support its long-term expansion plans.
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an eight-year sale-and-leaseback agreement with TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, for two further factory-new Dash 8-400 aircraft. Manufactured by De Havilland of Canada, the new Dash 8-400 aircraft (MSN4626 and MSN4628) will be integrated into the fleet for immediate operation. Funding for the aircraft was provided by TrueNoord’s revolving warehouse
Stratos has delivered one Boeing 737-800 on long-term operating lease to Jet2.com (UK) to support its growing network. The aircraft (MSN 40260) is part of the Stratos securitised portfolio JOL Air 2019-1 and was recently returned from flydubai.
