An investigative report produced by the U.S. House Transportation Committee into the fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes involving the Boeing 737 MAX has found fault both with the way the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the plane’s design, and design failures on the Boeing side. The preliminary investigation classed the FAA’s certification of
German Special Mission and VIP-Charter Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG, part of FAI Aviation Group, has acquired its second Premier 1A jet aircraft (MSN RB-196, D-IVAG) on behalf of a corporate client. It is anticipated that the Premier 1A will enter turnkey charter operations under management contract in June following a carbon fibre-style full-cabin refurbishment and
More range and even better economics: these are the key attributes of Airbus’ increased maximum take-off weight A330neo variant, which flew for the first time on February 28. Benefitting from a maximum take-off weight increase to 251 tons, the A330neo offers a significant 650-nautical mile boost in range – or six tons more payload –
Textron Aviation has signed a purchase contract with Pel-Air, based in New South Wales, Australia, for five Beechcraft King Air 350 air ambulance turboprop aircraft. The aircraft, configured for multi-stretcher operations, will be equipped with the aft cargo door and heavy weight options for additional performance capabilities. Deliveries are expected to begin later this year
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the launch operator of the latest-generation wide-body aircraft in Eastern Europe and CIS. Aeroflot’s A350-900 features a distinctive new livery embracing its almost 100-year heritage. Aeroflot has a total of 22 A350-900 aircraft on order and operates
AFG Aviation Ireland has completed the acquisition of one Airbus A320-214, bearing MSN 4865, from Vermillion Aviation (Nine) – managed by AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland. AFG offers tailor-made commercial aircraft solutions to its investor base and aircraft operators alike. The company has closed over 100 aircraft transactions in recent years valued in excess of US$4
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, an MHI Group company, has completed its maiden flight with the first Pratt & Whitney GTF™ PW1200G engine, assembled in Japan. The flight was completed in the United States at the company’s Flight Test Center in Moses Lake, WA, and was performed by the company’s Flight Test Aircraft 1 (FTA1). With the
Having failed for the first time in many years to secure any orders in the month of January, Boeing has confirmed that Japan’s ANA Holdings Inc (ANA) has placed an order for 15 more 787 Dreamliners worth an estimated US$5 billion at list price. However, the news is not so good for Roll-Royce who had
ST Engineering has released that Total Engine Asset Management (TEAM), an engine leasing joint venture of its Aerospace arm, has entered into agreements for the sale of 30 aircraft engines using a securitization structure. This sale will enable the group to free up capital for future investments including aircraft engines and reduce TEAM’s capital employed.
Elix Aviation Capital has delivered one Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 aircraft, MSN 510, on lease to Safarilink of Kenya. This is the second aircraft delivery for Safarilink from Elix.
