Leonardo has named the launch customer for the all new AW189K helicopter variant. Gulf Helicopters of Qatar, a major force in the offshore transport sector and an established AW139 and AW189 operator, will introduce the AW189K into service in the second half of 2020. The AW189 has already demonstrated it is one of the company’s
Bombardier has sold two Learjet 75 Liberty aircraft to North Dakota-based Fargo Jet Center (FJC). The aircraft are to be converted to dedicated medevac configuration and delivered to air ambulance service provider Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR), based in Warsaw, Poland. LPR selected the Learjet 75 Liberty aircraft, with FJC’s proposed medevac interior, to serve its
Batik Air, the full service wing of Indonesia’s Lion Group has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The aircraft is the 46th Airbus aircraft in Batik Air’s fleet that already includes 44 A320 Family aircraft and one A330-300. The new aircraft features 156 seats (12 business and 144 economy seats) and will be deployed
easyJet has welcomed the announcement by its partner Wright Electric (Wright) on its engine development program for its flagship 186-seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1. Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale which will be necessary for commercial flight for its 186-seat electric aircraft. It is building a 1.5 MW electric motor and
Airbus Helicopters concluded Heli-Expo 2020 with 38 orders, as well as 20 retrofits for the new five-bladed H145. German air rescue and ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung placed an order for 15 H145s, making them the largest operator of the H145. Show highlights included the increased power of the H125 that will enable operators to lift
Embraer and SkyWest have signed a firm order for 20 E175 jets in a 76-seat configuration. The order has a value of US$ 972 million, based on 2019 list prices, and is already included in Embraer’s 2019 fourth-quarter backlog. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2020. “Embraer and SkyWest enjoy a partnership marked
Louisiana-based Metro Aviation has ordered an additional 12 new EC145e helicopters from Airbus, announced at the Heli Expo trade show in Anaheim, California. This deal brings Metro Aviation’s total number of ordered EC145e helicopters to 43. Metro Aviation operates air medical helicopters and airplanes for healthcare providers and is a global leader for multi-mission helicopter
BOC Aviation has closed 2019 with another year of strong performance during which it took delivery of 54 new aircraft, including its first Airbus A330neo aircraft, and added another 37 delivery positions to its order book, reflecting disciplined investment in popular and in-demand new-technology aircraft, building a strong foundation for future growth. As part of
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for three H135 helicopters, marking the first-ever partnership between the U.S. space program and Airbus Helicopters. The order was announced January 29, at the Airbus booth at the Heli Expo Trade show in Anaheim, California. The H135s will be operated out of the Kennedy
Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung (DRF) have signed a contract for the purchase of 15 new H145s, three H135s and the retrofit of its current 20 H145s to the five-bladed version. This will bring the H145 fleet of the German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to 35 helicopters. The contract, booked in 2019, also renews
