Skyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of two Avro RJ100’s to spares and components specialist Executive Jet Support in the U.K. The two RJ100s were part of a ten aircraft fleet previously operated by Braathens Regional. Executive Jet Support is a leader in providing commercial aircraft, engines and airframe components on sale, exchange or loan
Boeing Australia has achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on. The development milestones for the unmanned aircraft come just weeks after completion of the first fuselage, allowing for rapid progress on systems installation and functional and integration testing from
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has announced an update on deliveries, sales and new significant financing occurring in the first quarter of 2020. As of March 31, 2020, ALC’s fleet was comprised of 301 owned aircraft in its operating fleet and 82 managed aircraft with 399 new aircraft on order from Boeing and Airbus set to
Airbus is revising its production rates downwards to adapt to the new coronavirus market environment. In the first quarter of 2020, Airbus booked 290 net commercial aircraft orders and delivered 122 aircraft. A further 60 aircraft were produced during the quarter, which remain undelivered due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. 36 aircraft were delivered in
SWISS is to perform a series of flights bringing vital protective medical equipment from China to Switzerland. The operation, which is extensively supported by the company’s Swiss WorldCargo airfreight division, is being conducted on behalf of the Zurich Cantonal Pharmacy and in collaboration with knechtcare / Welti-Furrer (the Knecht Group) and Männedorf Hospital. Under the
The dramatic impact of the coronavirus, combined with the longer-than-expected grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX jet has seen Avolon, the world’s third-largest commercial jet lessor, cancel an order for 75 737 MAXs as well as four Airbus A330neos. Boeing has confirmed the cancelations, describing them as by mutual agreement. However, Avolon was keen to
Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order for two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Super Puma fleet to 15, comprising two AS332s and 13 H225s. The new helicopters will be utilized for territorial coastal activities, security enforcement, as well as disaster relief missions in Japan. The
Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain and the UK. An Airbus flight test crew has just completed its latest mission with an A350-1000 test aircraft. This is the third of
Having announced two weeks ago that it was to retire 34 Boeing 757s and 17 Boeing 767s, American Airlines has announced that with the dramatic downturn in world travel, it will now be retiring 76 Boeing 737s that the carrier acquired between 1999 and 2001. In addition, it will also be retiring nine Airbus and
Airbus has deployed a new air-bridge flight between Europe and China to deliver additional face mask supplies to France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom health systems, in support of the COVID-19 crisis efforts. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-200 undergoing conversion as Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), took off on March 26, at 19.15 local time (CET)
