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Aircraft & Engines

TrueNoord has sold two Embraer E190 aircraft to Airlink

Strategic Embraer sale boosts Airlink resilience

TrueNoord has announced the sale of two Embraer E190 aircraft to its existing customer, Airlink, in a transaction that highlights the lessor’s flexibility, commercial agility and close collaboration with operators navigating a complex global aviation environment. The aircraft were delivered to Airlink in December 2025, reinforcing a long-standing relationship between the two companies. The transaction

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During a 2025 formation flight from Daher’s Sandpoint, Idaho industrial facility, a TBM 960 is joined by the Kodiak 900

Daher hits delivery milestones in 2025

Daher’s turboprop-powered TBM and Kodiak aircraft deliveries in 2025 marked new programme milestones and further broadened the customer base across private owners, operators and public service agencies. During the year, Daher Aircraft delivered a total of 76 aircraft. This included 51 TBM 960s produced at the company’s Tarbes facility in south-west France, and 25 Kodiaks

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Boeing and Alaska Airlines announce record aircraft order Boeing

Boeing and Alaska Airlines announce record aircraft order

Boeing and Alaska Airlines have announced the largest aircraft order in the airline’s history, supporting Alaska Airlines’ long-term strategy to expand both its domestic and international route networks. The order comprises 105 Boeing 737-10 aircraft, with options for a further 35 of the largest variant of the 737 MAX family, which will be deployed on

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PW1900 engine SLB agreement with BeauTech Porter

BeauTech and Porter sign SLB agreement for PW1900 engines

BeauTech Power Systems (BeauTech) and Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (Porter) have announced the completion and delivery of six PW1900 engines from Pratt & Whitney, as part of a multi-engine sale-and-leaseback transaction. Under the structure of the transaction, the engines were delivered new from Pratt & Whitney to Porter’s wholly owned subsidiary, Porter Aircraft Leasing Corp.

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Airbus A321-200 Arena Aviation Capital

Arena Aviation Capital acquires ten A321-200 aircraft

Arena Aviation Capital (Arena) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of ten Airbus A321-200 aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines. The aircraft were purchased from Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock Company (VALC) and represent Arena’s single largest transaction since its launch in 2013. Patrick den Elzen, Arena CEO and CCO Erik Dahmen, congratulated its team

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STARLUX first A350-1000

STARLUX welcomes flagship A350-1000

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. With this handover, STARLUX becomes the 11th airline worldwide to operate the largest variant of the A350 family. The aircraft is the first of 18 A350-1000s on order and will join an existing fleet of ten A350-900s already in service. The A350-1000

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Avion Express Brasil doubles fleet

Avion Express Brasil, the Brazilian ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) operator, has started the year strongly by expanding its fleet to two Airbus A320-family aircraft. The second aircraft was registered in Brazil in December 2025. The expansion enhances the company’s operational capacity and marks an important milestone as it begins operating its first long-term

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Embraer ends 2025 on strong delivery note

Embraer delivered 91 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking an improvement on both the third quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024, when 62 and 75 aircraft were delivered, respectively. During the quarter, Embraer delivered 32 new commercial aircraft, including 15 E195-E2 jets, the largest aircraft currently produced by the company

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WLFC

Willis Lease and Blackstone launch engine leasing alliance

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), has entered a strategic aircraft engine leasing partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI). The collaboration plans to deploy more than US$1 billion over the next two years, targeting both current- and next-generation aircraft engines, as well as a select number of aircraft. The partnership combines Willis Lease’s specialist expertise

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Porter Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th Embraer E195-E2 jet

Porter reaches 50-jet E195-E2 milestone

Embraer delivered the 50th E195-E2 aircraft to Porter Airlines (Porter) in December 2025, marking a significant milestone in one of North America’s most dynamic fleet expansion programmes. Since taking delivery of its first E2 jet in December 2022, Porter has pursued an ambitious strategy to reshape air travel across the region while setting a new

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