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
Ampaire, the U.K. subsidiary of Los-Angeles-based Ampaire has successfully performed its first full test flight on a potential future commercial route between Kirkwall Airport on the Orkney Islands across the Pentland Firth to Wick John O’Groats Airport on mainland northern Scotland. This is also the first U.K. demonstration of the aircraft, a modified six-seat Cessna
Data released by online flight-tracking Flightradar24 shows that a Boeing 737 MAX took to the skies in China, taking off from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on August 11, at 9:24 a.m. It is understood that the plane subsequently landed at Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport, about 150 km (80 nautical miles) to the south where Boeing has
Rolls-Royce has delivered the 100th Pearl 15 engine to its customer Bombardier in Montreal, Canada. The engine, developed and built in Dahlewitz near Berlin, Germany, is the first member of the successful Pearl engine family and the exclusive option for Bombardier’s latest business jets, the Global 5500 and Global 6500. The engine was custom-designed for
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (Eve) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya, through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation. This collaboration aims to develop operational models for the wide accessibility of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to support Fahari Aviation’s key markets. In addition, this partnership will
Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse), a brand-new low-cost carrier has announced it plans to commence services in early 2022 and to be fully operational by the summer of that year. With a fleet of 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the new airline will concentrate solely on low-cost transatlantic flights, filling the void created when Norwegian Air Shuttle
SkyWest has signed an agreement with Delta Air Lines (Delta) to purchase and operate 16 new Embraer E175aircraft under a multi-year capacity purchase agreement. These aircraft are scheduled to be placed into service beginning in the first half of 2022, and will be placed into service ratably through year-end 2022. The aircraft will be purchased
CBD Aviation, which is the wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CBD Leasing), has signed a new agreement with Mexico’s leading carrier Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (Volaris), for the sale and leaseback of four brand-new Airbus A320neo jets, two of which are scheduled for delivery to
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is pleased to confirm that it has delivered one Embraer E190, MSN19000101, to Breeze Airways on lease. Breeze Airways is a new low-cost airline, founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, offering point-to-point flights from smaller secondary airports, bypassing hubs for shorter travel times.
Aergo Capital has completed the sale-and-leaseback of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft, bearing manufacturers serial numbers 1864 and 1882. Both aircraft are subject to long-term leases with Iberia. Fred Browne, Chief Executive Officer of Aergo, commented: “We are extremely happy to partner with Iberia and further strengthen our relationship with IAG by adding one more carrier to
