The Italian aircraft and engine-parts manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace and the French company Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to cooperate on the production of the Ardiden 3 aero engine family. The agreement covers the manufacture of critical parts for the variants of the Ardiden 3 family, both for turbopropulsor (Ardiden 3TP)
Air France has received its first A220-300 aircraft from an order of 60 aircraft of the type, the largest A220 order from a European carrier. The aircraft was delivered from Airbus’ final assembly line in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada and officially unveiled to the public during a ceremony held at Paris Charles-De-Gaulle Airport. The renewal of
Hokkaido Air System Co.’s (HAC) latest ATR 42-600 left Toulouse bound for Japan, with a brand new One World Alliance livery, and using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the first leg of its ferry flight. The ATR has proven to be successful in connecting communities across the Japanese archipelago, thanks to its effectiveness at taking
At the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Air Travel and CFM International have signed a 12-year LEAP-1A engine rate per flight hour (RPFH) agreement to support the smooth operation of Air Travel’s A320neo aircraft that will be introduced in the future. The agreement, which includes the purchase of LEAP-1A spare engines,
LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, has re-entered the fixed-wing market with the acquisition of an Airbus A330-300 commercial aircraft. This latest investment program builds upon LCI’s 17-year track record in the fixed-wing market during which it has carried out more than 120 passenger and freighter aircraft transactions worth over US$7 billion. LCI’s long-held fixed-wing
Air Lease Corporation has delivered one new Boeing 737-9 aircraft on long-term lease to Alaska Airlines. Featuring CFM International LEAP -1B engines, this is the first of 13 new 737-9 aircraft confirmed to deliver to the airline as announced in November 2020 from ALC’s orderbook with Boeing. This new 737-9 from ALC joins six 737-9s
In conjunction with Finnair’s efforts to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, the company is proceeding with its refinancing plan and has finalized a sale-and-leaseback arrangement for four of its Airbus A350 aircraft. In the arrangement, Finnair sold these aircraft – delivered between June 2017 and February 2019 – and has leased them back for its
The 100% electric aircraft project led by Volotea, Air Nostrum, and Dante Aeronautical will mean an important step towards a future with emission-free aviation. This aircraft will play a crucial role in establishing zero-emission regional air transport, enabling connections to be made between small population centers, thanks to its reduced operating costs compared to much
Eve Urban Air Mobility (EVE) an Embraer company, and Bristow Group, a global leader in vertical flight solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) for Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The partnership will develop an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) operating model using
Airbus has launched a new project for an extra-performing wing demonstrator which will focus on accelerating and validating technologies in order to improve the wing performance of any aircraft produced in the future. According to Airbus, “This scaled demonstrator will integrate and fly breakthrough wing technologies on a Cessna Citation VII business jet platform in
