Chorus Aviation has announced that Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC) has executed agreements to lease six ATR72-600 aircraft to Emerald Airlines of Dublin, Ireland. CAC expects to deliver the first of these aircraft in August 2021, with the remaining units following in the next twelve months. “We couldn’t be happier with our partnership with Chorus Aviation
After a record-setting first half of 2021, Jet Edge has announced the addition of 27 state-of-the-art aircraft to its AdvantEdge fleet. The Bombardier Challenger 300/350 (16) and Gulfstream G450 (11) aircraft will all be flying by the end of the year, bringing the total available aircraft for charter in the AdvantEdge fleet to 74 (38
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has delivered one ATR 72-600 aircraft, MSN 1222, to Windrose Aviation Company on lease. Ukrainian carrier Windrose Aviation Company was founded in 2003. In 2007, the airline received an operator’s certificate and began operating charter flights under the brand name “Windrose Airlines”. Today Windrose is one of the leading companies of
After the resounding success in contributing to the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 response, Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero and U.K. advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports are extending their partnership to deploy drone delivery networks across the Americas and Europe. The collaboration will combine Skyports’ expertise in drone delivery operations with Swoop
Barfield, the Americas subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has signed a partnership agreement with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) manufacturer and French start-up DIODON Drone Technology (DIODON). The agreement is for AFI KLM E&M to sell and support DIODAN’s UAS systems, which are renowned for their robustness, water-proofness, and
ADAC Luftrettung, one of Europe’s biggest Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operators, has taken delivery of its first two five-bladed H145s. Furthermore, the German HEMS operator will upgrade its current fleet of 14 four-bladed H145s to the five-bladed rotor system. The new version of Airbus’ H145 light twin-engine helicopter was unveiled at Heli-Expo 2019 in
Alaska Airlines is accelerating its fleet growth by exercising options early on for 12 Boeing 737-9 aircraft. The option aircraft are now firm commitments for 2023 and 2024. This additional commitment brings Alaska’s total firm 737-9 order to 93 aircraft, five of which are currently in service. Alaska announced a restructured agreement with Boeing in December 2020 to
Aerit, the sustainable drone delivery startup based in Stockholm, Sweden, has received operational authorization from Transportstyrelsen, Sweden’s national transportation agency, to pilot last-mile drone delivery in Sweden. Aerit’s operational authorization is made possible by the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) process provided by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that came into effect in
Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has closed the sale-and-leaseback-financing of three new Airbus A320neo aircraft to Spirit Airlines. JSA now has a total of 11 aircraft under operating lease with the airline, representing a strong, growing relationship between the two companies. “We are delighted to continue to support Spirit Airlines as the carrier further expands its
On the journey to a net zero-carbon emissions future, another Embraer initiative has reached a new stage with the beginning of the flight test campaign of its electric demonstrator aircraft. Developed to evaluate new technologies and solutions that enable 100% electric and more sustainable aeronautical propulsion, the demonstrator is subjected to tests at Embraer’s facility
