Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions, has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft. This prototype unit is the very first A320P2F aircraft to be developed, joining a family of Airbus P2F programmes that include the A330-200P2F,
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
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
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
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800, flight MU5735, with 123 passengers and nine crew onboard has crashed in a mountainous region of southern China. Early reports suggest that there are no survivors, while Chinese state television reported, citing China Eastern Airlines, that there were no foreigners on the flight. As a consequence, China Eastern Airlines
BBC news has reported that a crash, involving a China Eastern Boeing 737, occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county, China. The Boeing 737 went down in the countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and caused a mountain fire. There are no details of the numbers of dead and injured yet. It was
With deliveries anticipated to commence in 2026, Embraer offshoot Eve and Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the purchase of up to 200 eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft. In addition, the two companies will explore the development of an ecosystem to scale Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and
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
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
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
