Jazz Aviation and Air Canada, through its freight division Air Canada Cargo, will begin operating the recently approved Dash 8-400 Simplified Package Freighter developed by De Havilland Canada, to short- and medium-haul markets under the Air Canada Express banner. These reconfigured aircraft will carry a total of 18,000 lbs [8,165 kg] of cargo in the
Air Hong Kong, the longest-serving dedicated freighter airline based in Hong Kong, has appointed FLYdocs, a global leader in aircraft transition management, to manage end-of-lease return services for a fleet of two Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract includes digital migration, build and audit, as well as a record project manager for the aircraft transition work.
Textron Aviation has delivered the first two Cessna Citation Latitute aircraft configured for flight inspection missions. The aircraft were delivered to Kanematsu Corporation and will be owned and operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to ensure the integrity of instrument approaches and airway procedures that constitute the national airspace of Japan. A third
On April 18, the Executive Board of Austrian Airlines presented its “Plan for a New Start” after the coronavirus-crisis to the Supervisory Board. The plan was outlined to the airline’s 7,000 employees within the context of a digital information event. In order to adjust capacity to the changed demand from COVID-19, Austrian Airlines has decided
Robinson Helicopter Company has delivered three R44 Cadets and three R22 helicopters to Robinson dealer General Aviation Services of Hunan, China. This marks the first delivery of an R44 Cadet to China. All six helicopters were ordered on behalf of YiFei General Aviation Company which specializes in helicopter management, operation, and training. YiFei has been
APOC Aviation has purchased an A319-111 from SMBC Aviation Capital for tear-down. MSN 3380 was previously operated by Spanish flag-carrier, Iberia, and is the fourth A320 family plane acquired this year. Two are already being parted out in Marana, Arizona, and this particular aircraft is already located at eCube in Wales, awaiting the easing of
GECAS, the aircraft leasing arm of General Electric Co, has canceled an order for 69 of the Boeing 737 MAX jets that has remained grounded since March 2019, citing a desire to evaluate its order book during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, GECAS maintains 29 737 MAX jets and still has a further 82 of the
Skyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of two ERJ 145 EP aircraft on behalf of owner Cymus Holding AB of Sweden. Skyworld has lease-managed both aircraft since leaving original operator Skyways of Sweden, back in 2004, when the two aircraft went through an FAA conversion and moved to the U.S. Both aircraft operated with a
In the coming weeks, Lufthansa will temporarily decommission the entire Airbus A340-600 fleet. Three aircraft of this type have already been flown to Teruel, in northeastern Spain, where the long-haul aircraft will be parked at the airport. Lufthansa plans to transfer the entire A340-600 fleet, equaling 17 aircraft, to Teruel where they will be decommissioned
Following on from the month of March where the world’s second-largest planemaker posted 150 MAX cancellations, which included 75 from Avolon, the Irish leasing company, April has now seen a further 75 cancellation. These include 34 of a 135-jet order from Brazil’s GOL. This is now the thirteenth month since the 737MAX was grounded following
