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
The Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone), a global leader in helicopter leasing, has successfully completed the final delivery of the medium helicopter fleet renewal programme for Aramco Overseas Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco (Aramco), a fully integrated, global petroleum and chemicals enterprise. Milestone delivered the last unit of the 21 factory-new, highly-specified Leonardo AW139 helicopters,
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), a leading mid-life aircraft leasing platform, has released a summary of its results for the 2021 calendar year. ACS experienced significant asset growth in 2021, despite the continued headwinds in the market stemming from the pandemic. With its unique mix of mid-life aircraft and engine leasing solutions, ACS was well situated
ATR has confirmed a series of successful ground and flight tests for 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on one PW172M turboprop engine, a pair of which power the new ATR 72-600 regional aircraft. The fuel powering the engine was Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ produced from 100% renewable waste and residues raw materials, such as
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has announced the delivery of the last of seven Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL), Brazil’s largest domestic airline. The aircraft, configured with a 186-seat layout, incorporating both GOL+Conforto and GOL premium-class seats, were
In 2021 Robinson Helicopter saw a significant increase in aircraft sales, more than 450 confirmed orders, the highest the company has seen since 2011. For the first time, R66 orders surpassed Robinson’s long-standing top seller, the R44 Raven II. “We are pleased to see stronger sales particularly with the R66 which has clearly proven itself as a market leader,” said
