SkyWorks Holdings has released transactions and activities performed during the third-quarter of 2020. Leasing and Asset Management Group activities included the completion and repossession of 17 aircraft, including 11 A321-200s, four 787-9s and two A350-900s on behalf of a group of bondholders in the LATAM 2015-1 EETC. On behalf of a U.S.-based financial institution, SkyWorks
SAS takes delivery of first A321LR which uses sustainable jet fuel Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken delivery of its first of three A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation, becoming the newest operator of the efficient long-haul single-aisle aircraft. The A321LR is powered by CFM Leap-1A engines. The delivery flight from Airbus Hamburg to its
VALLAIR, the mature aircraft and asset specialist, has signed an agreement with SmartLynx to lease two newly converted A321-200 freighters. The aircraft will be the first cargo planes to be operated by SmartLynx. Vallair has been engaged in cargo conversions since 2015 and is the launching lessor of the Airbus A321 freighter (A321F). “We look
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (Eve) has been launched as a new, independent company dedicated to accelerating the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem. Eve is developing a full portfolio of solutions to enable the UAM market and ultimately benefit people’s lives, including the progression and certification of the company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle
In 2018 a feasibility study was launched by ADAC Luftrettung and sponsored by the ADAC foundation to examine if the rescue service system could be improved and future-proofed through the use of multicopters as a means of transport for emergency doctors, in cooperation with Volocopter, which is currently building the world’s first sustainable and scalable
Athens-based airline, SKY express, has placed a firm order for four A320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, the Greek airline recently leased two A320neos from ACG Aviation Capital Group and on that occasion joined the global list of 430 Airbus operators. The airline has selected CFM-International’s Leap-1A engines to power its aircraft.
For the month of September, Boeing Co (Boeing) delivered just 11 aircraft, considerably down on the 25 twin-aisle jets it delivered in September 2019, bringing total aircraft deliveries for the year to 98, again greatly reduced from the 301 aircraft delivered in the first nine months of 2019. This has caused considerable cash flow problems
For the duration of the winter timetable (until the end of March 2021) Lufthansa will be deploying four of the currently parked Airbus A350-900s to its hub in Frankfurt. Over the next few months the A350-900 will be serving Chicago and Los Angeles from Frankfurt, by temporarily replacing the Boeing 747-8 for this period of
Easyjet partner Wright Electric has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for a grant program that supports the development of innovative and ultra-efficient electric propulsion systems for use in commercial aircraft. easyJet has been working with Wright Electric in its mission to support the development of an all-electric aircraft program as part of
Airbus delivered 57 jets in September, up from 39 in August, bringing its annual total for deliveries to 341, a figure down 40% on the same period in 2019. Many of the jets have been delivered from a parked backlog as the European planemaker continues to operate at a reduced output owning to the dramatic
