Aircraft & Engines

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

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

Embraer has delivered the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 jet, to AirSprint Private Aviation. The Canadian fractional ownership company has another Legacy 450 scheduled to convert to a Praetor 500 this year, in addition to the delivery of a brand-new Praetor 500, also in 2021. With these additions, AirSprint will

Rolls-Royce’s is set to power Vertical Aerospace’s flagship Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft. A Rolls-Royce electrical power system will be integrated into the piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, which will carry up to four passengers for 120 miles at cruise speeds of over 200mph and is on course to certify in 2024.