DHL Express and SmartLynx Malta partner to break new ground in cargo transportation

February 25, 2021

Express service provider DHL Express and SmartLynx Malta have signed a new partnership agreement for the introduction of two newly converted Airbus A321-200 freighters joining DHL’s European air fleet. The new technically advanced narrow-body fleet type is adding capacity to meet the increasing demand for express cargo transportation worldwide combined with further improving DHL’s unit

Atlas Air has signed lease agreements for three 747-8 Freighters from BOC Aviation

Atlas Air Worldwide signs agreement with GE Aviation for GEnx engines

February 25, 2021

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to purchase GEnx-2B engines for its four Boeing 747-8 Freighters along with a 20-year TrueChoice Overhaul agreement, which covers the time and material required to overhaul the GEnx-2B engines. The agreements are valued at more than US$800 million at list price over the life

ACIA Aero Leasing delivers two aircraft to Air Express Algeria

February 25, 2021

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has completed the transition of two aircraft to Air Express Algeria. The deliveries include one Beechcraft B1900D (UE-379) and one LET 410 (MSN 3001). The deliveries took place in February 2021. These aircraft are part of a three-aircraft transaction with the third aircraft, a further Beechcraft B1900D, scheduled to deliver in March

KLM takes delivery of first Embraer E2 jet

February 24, 2021

KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has received its first Embraer E195-E2 in a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in Brazil. This first E2 delivery to KLM, and lessor ICBC Aviation Leasing, brings the total number of Embraer jets in the KLM Cityhopper fleet to 50. The total order for 35 jets,

U.K. bans all Boeing 777s with PW4000 engines after Denver engine blowout

February 23, 2021

After an incident over Denver at the weekend where one of the Pratt & Whitney engines on a Boeing 777 caught fire, the U.K has banned all other 777s with this engine type from entering its airspace. In turn, Boeing has advised all airlines which operate this older model of aircraft, the 777-200 and 777-300,

DAE signs lease agreement with IndiGo for seven A321neo aircraft

February 23, 2021

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed long-term lease agreements for seven Airbus A321neo aircraft with IndiGo, India’s largest passenger airline. All seven aircraft will be powered by CFM International’s Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion (LEAP) engines and are scheduled to be delivered in 2021. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE said: “We are delighted to

The FAA now uses satellite data to track all Boeing 737 MAX jets

February 22, 2021

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that from January 29 this year, it has been monitoring the flights of all Boeing’s 737 MAX jets using data supplied by Aireon LLC, a traffic surveillance company. In November 2020, both Aireon and L3Harris Technologies announced a new partnership with the FAA which gave the FAA

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo

February 19, 2021

Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s flagship carrier based in Abidjan, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, becoming the first operator of the type in the West-African region. This latest-generation aircraft will join Air Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet of six aircraft. With improved levels of efficiency, this new aircraft will be deployed on Air

ORIX Aviation signs service agreement for package of 14 B737 MAX8 and B787-9 aircraft

February 18, 2021

ORIX Aviation Systems have been appointed as the exclusive remarketing agent in respect of a package of 14 aircraft, consisting of 12 B737 MAX-8 (LEAP 1B engines) and two B787-9 (Trent 1000 engines), on behalf of the secured financiers of the aircraft. All 14 aircraft are currently leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle. ORIX Aviation was

IBA sees major structural downshifts in values of current generation widebodies

February 17, 2021

New generation widebody and narrowbody aircraft have seen only modest declines in their market values despite the enormous challenges of COVID-19, according to aviation industry consultant IBA. In its latest Aircraft Values webinar, IBA made no base value changes to new generation widebody aircraft. It ascribes only modest market value changes and the quickest recovery

Aircraft & Engines

DHL Express and SmartLynx Malta partner to break new ground in cargo transportation

Atlas Air Worldwide signs agreement with GE Aviation for GEnx engines

ACIA Aero Leasing delivers two aircraft to Air Express Algeria

KLM takes delivery of first Embraer E2 jet

U.K. bans all Boeing 777s with PW4000 engines after Denver engine blowout

DAE signs lease agreement with IndiGo for seven A321neo aircraft

The FAA now uses satellite data to track all Boeing 737 MAX jets

Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo

ORIX Aviation signs service agreement for package of 14 B737 MAX8 and B787-9 aircraft

IBA sees major structural downshifts in values of current generation widebodies

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