Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries towards the end of summer 2020. The certification covers the full range of capabilities, including single-pilot and instrument flight rules (IFR) and single-engine operations (Cat.A/VTOL), along with night vision goggles capability. This latest upgrade
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on long-term lease to Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands. Powered by CFM International LEAP-1A26 engines, this aircraft is the second of two A320-200neos that delivered to the airline from ALC’s order book with Airbus. “We are pleased to announce this
Akbar al-Baker has confirmed that Qatar Airways will be suspending delivery of all aircraft on order from Boeing until 2022 and that deliveries beyond that will be based on the knock-on effect of these delays owing to the effects on air travel resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic. The Gulf carrier has billions of dollars’
Gulfstream Aerospace has sold the last commercially available Gulfstream G550™ jet, clearing the way for production of the award-winning business-aviation icon to wind down. The final commercial aircraft will be delivered to a customer in 2021. “The G550 set the standard for subsequent aircraft and the industry,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “With more than
Rolls-Royce has delivered the 8,000th engine made at its site in Dahlewitz, Germany. The engine, a BR725, will be shipped to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A., to power its current flagship business jet, the G650ER. The Dahlewitz site, located south of Berlin, started production in June 1995 and today employs approximately 3,000 people.
After years of intensive research and several successful award-winning electric aircraft models developed since 2007, Pipistrel has achieved a breakthrough feat in aviation history, having type certified the battery-powered Velis Electro. Working in tight collaboration with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), whose engagement was essential to reaching this unprecedented milestone, Pipistrel demonstrated that
While Boeing has made no formal announcement, according to Reuters news agency two people briefed on the matter have confirmed the planemaker’s intent to conduct a key certification test flight for the 737 MAX at the end of this month. The company did confirm that it had won approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for
Airflow, an aerial logistics company building next-generation aircraft and services, is developing the first electric Short-Take-Off and Landing (eSTOL) aircraft designed for middle-mile logistics. Airflow’s aerial logistics network can move short-haul cargo quickly and cost-effectively over road traffic by utilizing the unused airspace around cities. Five former Airbus Vahana team members, who have over 60
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has placed one used Airbus A320-200 aircraft on long-term lease with HiSky Moldova, scheduled to deliver this July. This will be the first aircraft in the fleet of the Moldovan start-up airline. “ALC is pleased to announce this lease placement of our A320-200 with HiSky Moldova. We have worked closely with
Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for the sale of 17 Cessna piston engine aircraft. Using fiscal year 2020 funds, the CAP has agreed to purchase 11 Skyhawk 172S, five Skylane 182T and one Turbo Stationair HD T206HD aircraft. The aircraft will join a fleet of nearly
