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
Having already been developing the avionics and flight control systems for the Lilium Jet, Honeywell, together with DENSO will partner with Lilium to produce the electric motor which will power the Lilium Jet. Honeywell currently collaborates with DENSO to develop aerospace electric propulsion solutions. Lilium developed the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet
Elix Aviation, the international regional aircraft leasing company, has confirmed the sale and delivery of one Dash 8-100, MSN 361, to Renegade Air. With this new delivery, Elix Aviation continues to expand its sales/leasing and asset management services in the African market. Renegade Air is an aviation company incorporated in Kenya in 2012 to provide
TAM, Täby Air Maintenance, has delivered its 30th Saab 340 cargo-conversion, a Saab 340B with msn 225. The aircraft was converted to full TAM Cargo-Conversion Generation II on behalf of Latvia-based RAF-Avia, who already operates a mix of cargo- and passenger-configured Saab 340s, ATR 72s and Antonov 26s. Saab 340 cargo-conversions has come to be
