Global full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), wholly owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, has signed a firm contract for 20 Airbus A220s following its order for 40 A320neo-family aircraft including five A321XLRs announced in December 2021.” “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Airbus through this A220 order”, said Steven C. Udvar-Hazy, Senior
Aergo Capital Limited (Aergo) has successfully delivered one 2010 vintage Boeing 737-800 aircraft bearing manufacturer serial number 37247 to Alliance Aviation Group. Fred Browne, Chief Executive Officer of Aergo, commented: “We are pleased to announce the successful delivery of the Boeing 737-800 to Alliance. I would like to commend the team at Alliance and those
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Vaayu Group (Vaayu). Astral Aviation, one of the fastest-growing all-cargo airlines based in Nairobi, Kenya, will be the launch operator for the first two of the five A320P2F aircraft by sub-leasing them from Vaayu. The
Jazeera Airways, the Kuwaiti-based carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including 20 A320neos and eight A321neos. The order confirms the Memorandum of Understanding announced in November 2021. “We are pleased to confirm this latest order with Airbus,” said Rohit Ramachandran, Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Officer. “By taking both A320neo and
Embraer offshoot Eve has announced that it has formalized the process for obtaining a Type Certificate for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC)). With this agreement, Eve has underlined its commitment to ANAC where compliance with international technical standards and
AeroDirect has acquired five ex-LATAM V2500-A5 engines for customer component support and to add to its lease pool of engines. Steve Berner, Vice President of Sales for AeroDirect, said: “These additional engines to our portfolio will greatly enhance our footprint in the V2500 arena which we anticipate greater demand as the industry comes out of the
K5-Aviation has taken delivery of its first ACJ330-300 aircraft from ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jets). K5-Aviation is the largest ACJ operator in Europe with four ACJ319s and one ACJ350-900 in its fleet. Designed for highly-demanding VIP and private markets, the ACJ330-300 delivers top-end luxury, comfort and true nonstop range to the world.. The ACJ330-300 aircraft will
PTS Aviation, a StandardAero company, has signed a comprehensive three-year General Terms and Aircraft Engine Lease Agreement (GTA/ELA) with a major North American Part 121 carrier, effective immediately. The initial ELA establishes the lease of one serviceable CFM56-5A1F engine for a 36-month term during a crucial period of projected air traffic recovery and growth. This lease
The beginning of 2022 marks a significant milestone in SmartLynx Airlines’ expansion. The ACMI and charter operator has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital to lease two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to meet growing demand from European and overseas markets. This deal launches a successful partnership between the airline and one of the
Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita. The new, clean-sheet design has allowed for the incorporation of the latest state-of-the-art assembly and fabrication processes and techniques into the manufacturing of the aircraft. From the SkyCourier’s inception, launch customer
