Airbus has signed a purchase agreement with Azorra for 22 A220.family aircraft including twenty A220-300s and two ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft. Azorra is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA-based aircraft lessor focused on executive, regional and mid-size (crossover) aircraft. Azorra’s purchase is the latest endorsement for the A220-family aircraft and reaffirms the strong market demand for Airbus’
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, for the procurement and maintenance of ten Airbus H160 helicopters in a law enforcement configuration for the Gendarmerie Nationale. Linked to the contract for the procurement of 169 H160Ms for the French Ministry of Armed Forces, this order
Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of its first out of five A220-300 aircraft from Airbus Mirabel, Canada. Upon entry into service, Iraqi Airways will become one of the first airlines to operate the A220 in the Middle East region. With the A220, Iraqi Airways will benefit from the aircraft’s exceptional technical, economic and environmental performance.
In response to strong demand for international freight capacity generated through e-commerce and express delivery demands, Atlas Air Worldwide (Atlas Air), the parent company of Atlas Air Inc. and Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc., and majority shareholder of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, has placed an order with Boeing for four brand-new, 777 Freighters. Atlas Air is
Allegiant Air (Allegiant), which currently operates an all-Airbus fleet of 35 A319-100s and 86 A320-200s has placed its first substantial order for brand new jets, with Boeing, for a combined total of 50 737-7 and 737-8-200 variants, with an option for a further 50 jets. Delivery will begin in 2023 and carry on through 2024
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has released its business transaction update for the full year 2021 for its aircraft leasing division, DAE Capital. DAE Capital acquired 41 aircraft during 2021 (owned 18, manged 23) and sold 30 aircraft (owned 20, managed 10). The company signed lease agreements, extensions and amendments for 200 aircraft (owned 167, managed 33)
The first ACJ TwoTwenty, launched just over a year ago, was successfully delivered to Comlux from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line in Mirabel, Canada. The all-new business jet will be joining the Comlux facilities in Indianapolis, USA, for the VVIP cabin completion in the coming days. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has announced the completion of deliveries of a fleet of 15 new Boeing aircraft to United Airlines (United). The sale-and-leaseback transaction covered a fleet of two 787-9 Dreamliners and thirteen 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which were delivered between 2020 and
Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has delivered the first Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Canada Jetlines (Jetlines), based in Vancouver, Canada. “We are excited to be a part of Jetlines’ journey to launch operations as Canada’s newest charter airline and are delighted to welcome the airline as our newest customer,” said John Yanney, JSA Head of Americas
Rex subsidiary Pel-Air Aviation has commenced operations for the NSW Ambulance Air Ambulance fixed wing service with a fleet of new aircraft. The five new aeromedical Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft were delivered between December 2020 and June 2021. They underwent modifications in New South Wales with Pel-Air’s subcontractor, Total Aerospace Solutions, to meet the
