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Aircraft & Engines

Bombardier Challenger 3500

Vista orders 40 Challenger 3500 jets from Bombardier

Vista, the private aviation group, has announced a major fleet agreement with Bombardier, comprising 40 firm orders for the Challenger 3500 aircraft, along with 120 additional purchase options. The agreement secures long-term capacity for Vista’s rapidly expanding member base, as global demand for premium private aviation continues to grow. Deliveries will begin in 2026 and

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The A350-900 sold from GOAL to AviLease is currently on lease to Fiji Airways

GOAL sells A350-900 aircraft to AviLease

GOAL Aircraft Leasing (GOAL), a joint venture between KGAL GmbH & Co. KG, a German investment and asset manager and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, has sold and delivered one Airbus A350-900 aircraft to global aircraft lessor AviLease. The aircraft is subject to a long-term lease agreement with Fiji’s national carrier, Fiji Airways. The aircraft was delivered

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Egyptair has taken delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft

EGYPTAIR welcomes first out of 16 A350-900 aircraft

EGYPTAIR has taken delivery of the first of 16 Airbus A350-900 aircraft on order, becoming the launch operator of the type in North Africa. The A350 will support the airline’s long-haul fleet modernisation and network expansion, enabling new non-stop routes from its Cairo hub to key destinations including the US West Coast and North Asia.

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WestJet Boeing 737-8 aircraft © CDB Aviation

CDB Aviation delivers three Boeing 737-8 aircraft to WestJet

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has delivered three Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its existing customer, Calgary-based carrier WestJet. These latest-generation 737-8 aircraft will strengthen WestJet’s narrow-body fleet, deliver improved fuel efficiency and provide affordable, flexible travel options for the airline’s guests, including satellite-supported Wi-Fi.

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Fly91 ATR 72-600

TrueNoord delivers two ATR 72-600s to Indian customer FLY91

TrueNoord has delivered two ATR 72-600 aircraft on long-term operating leases to Just Udo Aviation Private Limited (FLY91). The first aircraft, MSN 1233, was delivered in late December 2025 and is already in service with the Indian regional airline. The second aircraft, MSN 1236, was delivered in mid-January and is expected to enter operations with

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SWISS' second A350 aircraft will enter commercial service on February 23

SWISS welcomes second A350 to the fleet

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its second Airbus A350 aircraft. Registered HB-IFB, the A350-900 is the latest addition to the airline’s long-haul fleet. Unlike its sister aircraft, HB-IFA, which features the special “Wanderlust” livery, the newly delivered aircraft—named Delémont—wears the classic SWISS paint scheme. HB-IFB is scheduled to enter commercial service

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VietJet has placed a new order with Airbus for 44 A321-family aircraft

Vietjet chooses GTF engines to power A321neo-family aircraft

Vietjet Air has confirmed a further expansion of its Airbus A320neo-family fleet, selecting an additional 44 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The new commitment includes 24 A321neo and 20 A321XLR aircraft, bringing Vietjet’s total orders for GTF-powered aircraft to 137. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in July 2026. As part of the

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eVTOL aircraft in AirX livery © Eve

Eve secures second major eVTOL order with Japan’s AirX

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has signed its second binding order with Tokyo-based AirX, a leading Japanese provider of innovative air mobility services. The agreement includes the purchase of up to 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, representing an important step towards developing sustainable urban air mobility solutions in Japan. Johann Bordais, Chief Executive

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Tigerair Taiwan and Airbus have signed a purchase agreement for new A321neo aircraft

Tigerair Taiwan places first order for A321neo planes

Tigerair Taiwan has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four A321neo aircraft, marking the carrier’s first order for this model. The new addition will play a key role in supporting the airline’s network growth, while offering greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions than earlier-generation aircraft. As a low-cost carrier currently operating a fleet of

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Air Cambodia's new ordered B737 MAX jets will fly in the airline’s new livery © Boeing

Air Cambodia finalises additional Boeing 737 MAX order

Boeing and Air Cambodia have announced the airline’s largest single-aisle order for up to 20 737 MAX aircraft, revealed at the Singapore Airshow. This marks the Southeast Asian carrier’s first purchase of Boeing’s fuel-efficient aircraft, as Air Cambodia finalises a firm order for ten B737-8 jets placed in December 2025, with options for a further

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