STAT MedEvac (STAT) has committed to ordering ten new H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative for its air medical operations. STAT’s total Airbus fleet, a mix of H135 and H145-family aircraft, operates out of 18 bases. STAT MedEvac has flown Airbus helicopters since commencing operations in 1985 and has a longstanding history
DHL Express has placed an order for six additional 777 Freighters with Boeing. The purchase takes DHL Express’ order book total to 28 777 Freighters since it placed its first direct order in 2018. “With the order of six new, large, wide-body freighter aircraft, we continue to invest in our future and further enhance the
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, have signed a marketing teaming agreement that formalises how both companies will collaborate to meet growing global interest in the S-70™ FIREHAWK® helicopter. The agreement will enable the team to identify demand and more quickly build and configure new production FIREHAWK
Robinson Helicopter Company has received two more R66 Police Helicopter orders from Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) less than a year after the department took delivery of its first R66 Police helicopter. Centrally located between Orlando and Tampa, PSCO flies, on average, 1,100 hours each year providing air support for every law enforcement agency
ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operator, Avion Express, has announced a new partnership with Lufthansa Group’s Eurowings, a leisure airline headquartered at Cologne Bonn Airport. The cooperation to wet lease 11 A320 aircraft will start at the beginning of the IATA summer season 2022. After a successful and thorough selection process, Avion Express was
Aergo Capital (Aergo) has successfully completed the purchase and leaseback of five De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft with Porter Aircraft Leasing Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Porter Aviation Holdings (Porter). The aircraft, bearing manufacturing serial numbers 4130, 4134, 4138, 4140 and 4193, all closed in December 2021 and are operated by Porter from its
Jet Aviation Australia has sold five Bell 407GXi helicopters to Nautilus Aviation. As Bell’s independent representative for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia, Jet Aviation Australia has also been commissioned to customise the five helicopters. Staggered redelivery will commence in late 2022. Nautilus Aviation is a privately owned helicopter operator in Australia
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a memorandum of Understanding with Boeing, confirming its intent to purchase five of the industry’s latest, fuel-efficient freighters, the Boeing 777-8. The order will enable the African airline to deal with increasing global cargo demand from its Addis Ababa hub and to facilitate future, long-term sustainable growth. The Boeing 777-8 was
UK-based Jet2 plc has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power its order for up to 75 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The order includes spare engines and a long-term services support agreement. Jet2 plc has been a CFM customer since 2002 and has selected the LEAP engine as part of its fleet renewal strategy. “The
BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 11 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing. The aircraft will be leased to Lynx Air (Lynx) on long-term leases. The aircraft will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines and are scheduled for delivery in 2023 and 2024. “We are pleased to be partnering with BOC Aviation for
