The A330-800 has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft’s certification flight-test campaign was successfully performed by aircraft MSN 1888, which completed the program in 370 flight test hours and 132 flights since its first flight in November 2018. The A330-800, part of
Virgin Galactic has successfully completed another vital step on its path to commercial service, relocating SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, to its commercial headquarters at Spaceport America’s Gateway to Space building. VSS Unity, attached to the carrier aircraft, VMS Eve, made the journey from Mojave, California, where the company’s manufacturing facilities are based. This captive carry flight
Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 program and the largest ever from the African continent. Babawande Afolabi, Founder & CEO of Green Africa Airways said: “Together with Airbus, we are incredibly proud
Having pulled out of a previous joint attempt with Boeing to address the mid-size jet market over timing issues, Rolls-Royce has confirmed that it is currently prepared to keep an open mind with regard to joining Boeing in its latest investigations. With the company being distracted with 737 MAX issues this past year, Boeing is
Aergo Capital (Aergo) has completed the sale of two 2008 Vintage Boeing B737-900ER aircraft bearing manufacturers’ serial numbers 35713 and 35716, respectively, to PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) and two 2018 Vintage Boeing B737-900ER aircraft bearing manufacturers’ serial numbers 43213 and 43214, respectively, to GTLK Asia Limited (GTLK). The 2008-vintage aircraft were sold to
Avation PLC (AVAP) has converted two purchase rights into firm orders for two ATR 72-600 aircraft. The aircraft will be leased to Bangladeshi airline US-Bangla, the biggest private airline in Bangladesh and will support the expansion of the airline’s turboprop fleet by increasing the number of ATR aircraft from six to eight. In addition, AVAP
Kellstrom Aerospace has acquired an Airbus A319-100 with two part-out CFM56-5B engines. The aircraft will undergo disassembly in Arizona. This project will support Kellstrom Aerospace’s lifecycle solutions by supporting both Kellstrom Aerospace Asset Management division with additional short to-mid-term lease assets and the aftermarket supply business.
BBAM and Boeing have announced that the lessor has ordered three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), underscoring the growing e-commerce and express sector of the air cargo market. BBAM has one of the world’s biggest Next-Generation 737 fleets and has chosen the BCF program to convert three airplanes in its existing fleet. The 737-800BCF is
Korean Air has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft are expected to begin delivery in 2021. Korean Air and Pratt & Whitney are also entering into discussions for the Korean Air Maintenance and Engineering Division to join Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G-JM GTF MRO network.
TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, has delivered the second of two new Dash 8-400 aircraft which it has placed on long-term operating lease agreements with Philippine Airlines (PAL). These aircraft (MSN 4610/4612) are the first Dash 8-400 aircraft manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) to enter service in TrueNoord’s
