Brazilian planemaker Embraer has released that for the fourth quarter of 2021 it delivered 55 jets, comprising 16 commercial aircraft, 26 light commercial jets and 13 mid-size executive jets. This was in comparison to a total of 71 jets in the fourth quarter of 2020. For the full financial year 2021, the company delivered a
Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines has taken delivery of its first wide-body aircraft – an A330-900. It is the first of 26 Airbus wide-bodied set to join the airline’s fleet, comprising eight A330neo and 18 A350s. The A330neo aircraft and one A350 are being acquired on lease from ALC, while the airline has 17 A350s on direct
Regional Express (Rex) has reported that Ambulance Victoria and Pel-Air (Rex’s subsiduary) have entered intoa contract for the latter to provide fixed-wing air ambulance services to Ambulance Victoria.The contract, worth more than AU$300 million (£159 million), has a 12-year operational phase beginning in January 2024. The contract involves the supply of four fixed-wing aircraft, pilots
CDB Aviation has announced the delivery of the first of up to five Airbus A320neo aircraft to new airline customer, flynas, the Saudi Arabia-based air carrier. “This latest addition of the A320neo aircraft to flynas’ growing fleet advances its ambitious plans to expand the fleet and increase the scope of its offerings in line with
AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has delivered a second B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to Bluebird Nordic – a rapidly growing Iceland-based cargo airline, offering ACMI and full-service cargo services. As both companies are part of Avia Solutions Group, a leading global aerospace services group,
Atlas Air has entered into a long-term, dedicated charter agreement to operate two of its new incoming Boeing 747-8 freighters on a global basis for Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s largest freight forwarders. Atlas Air will commence operation of these aircraft for Kuehne+Nagel following their delivery from Boeing, with one expected in the third-quarter and
Atlas Air and Cainiao Network (Cainiao), the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership by adding a new Boeing 747-8 Freighter under a long-term agreement to increase capacity on routes between China and the Americas. This expansion builds upon Atlas Air’s partnership with Cainiao and the new aircraft will enter
Avolon, the Ireland-headquartered aircraft lessor and provider of lease management services has announced that AirAsia Aviation Group (AirAsia) has signed a non-binding MoU for the lease of a minimum 100 Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Air Asia is looking to revolutionise air travel in the Southeast-Asia region by providing air
Boeing and Western Global Airlines have announced a firm order for two 777 freighters, the first new-production freighters for the all-Boeing cargo operator based in Estero, Fla. The order was finalised in January 2022 and is currently listed as unidentified in Boeing’s order backlog. The agreement also includes an additional purchase option. Boeing has forecast
Eve UAM, an Embraer company, and Skyports, a leading infrastructure provider for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger and cargo vehicles, have agreed on a partnership that will support the development of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), including Urban Air Mobility (UAM), for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau
