While the Boeing 737MAX remains grounded in China, 18 Airbus A320neos have been purchased by Air China from AFS Investments Inc, a subsidiary of aircraft lessor GECAS. This is a major boost for Airbus in its efforts to compete against COMAC and its soon-to-be-certified C919 narrow-body passenger jet. Based on list prices, the order is
A team of aerospace specialists has launched an in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. Airbus, German research center DLR, Rolls-Royce, and SAF producer Neste have teamed up to start the pioneering ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project looking into the effects of 100%
Vallair has placed its final B737-400 freighter with Malaysian start-up operator, M Jets. The B737-400 is a legacy product for Vallair and the company will now focus its future freighter conversion programs on A321, B737NG and ATR variants. The aircraft, MSN 26605, will be the first freighter to enter into M Jets’ fleet and will
Based at Toulouse Blagnac airport in France, ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional), the aircraft manufacturer has revealed its plans for 2021 and beyond for dealing with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aerospace industry as a whole. 2020 was not such a disastrous year for ATR as
Pel-Air, a subsidiary of Australia’s independent regional and domestic airline Rex, has taken delivery of the second of five Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft for the NSW Air Ambulance Service, commencing operations in January 2022. The first aircraft was delivered in November 2020. The King Air 350, with serial number FM-92, has been registered as
ACC Aviation, the global aviation consultancy offering asset management and financial solutions to airlines, lessors and financiers, has successfully transacted a Boeing B737-400 (LY-MGC) from Lithuania’s GetJet Airlines to Frontera Flight Holdings, U.S.A. The 1991-built aircraft (Serial No 24904) will be reconfigured from a 168-seat passenger fit to a dedicated freighter for onward lease to passenger and cargo
SkyWorks Leasing (Ireland), a subsidiary of SkyWorks Holdings, as the mandated advisor and remarketing agent to Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee for the LATAM 2015-1A EETC bond holders, is offering for sale two A350-900 aircraft, four B787-9 aircraft, and eleven A321-200 aircraft. The aircraft are currently parked in Victorville, CA., and off-lease, except that the
Titan Airways has taken delivery of its first passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft, a CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A321P2F. This delivery is the first of three Airbus A321 converted passenger-to-freighter aircraft on order. The U.K. airline is among the first carriers to operate the converted aircraft since the plane’s initial production in 2020. The aircraft is leased to Titan
Boeing and private investment firm 777 Partners have announced an agreement to add 24 737-8 aircraft to the 777 Partners’ diverse aviation portfolio, with purchase rights for an additional 60 airplanes. The Miami-based company will place the single-aisle airplanes with its growing portfolio of low-cost carrier investments around the world. In addition to aircraft leasing,
Continuing its successful series of Saab 340B cargo conversions, TAM has delivered an additional aircraft – ES-NSD, MSN 171 – to Estonian airline Nyx Air on March 10, thus complementing a vast fleet of Saab 340/2000 and ATR 72 regional airliners, including Saab 340s in full cargo configuration. With comprehensive experience gained from converting more
