Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator. At 2.0 meters long and 3.2 meters wide, with a surface area of about 2.25m², MAVERIC features a disruptive aircraft design, that has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20%
Regional aviation manufacturer ATR has received an order for three ATR 42-600S aircraft from PNG Air. The deal also means that PNG Air will be a launch customer for the STOL version. The ATR 42-600S will be capable of taking-off from and landing on runways that are as short as 800 m in length, with
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. The French Navy will start operating these helicopters in 2022 for a period of ten years. This interim fleet of H160s will enable the
Privately owned international aviation trading and service provider Royal Aero GmbH, has delivered, on lease, a newly converted B737-400SF Freighter, to ASL Aviation Holdings. The conversion was carried out by AEI in an 11 pallet configuration. Ex-Yamal aircraft, MSN 29204, was converted in Dotha, Alabama, followed by a D-check at North State MRO and delivered
Asia Jet Partners Malaysia, the expanding business aviation services company, based in Kuala Lumpur, has successfully obtained its Malaysian commercial aircraft operating certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia. The award follows an Air Services Permit (ASP) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) in December 2019. “We are delighted to formally receive our AOC
Through a public tender, Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, acquired four Boeing 737 Classic aircraft from airBaltic. Following the delivery from Latvia’s flag carrier, all aircraft will continue their service in the fleets of new owners. Being the launch operator of Airbus A220 aircraft, airBaltic operates a fleet of 36
Aircraft and asset specialist, Vallair, has seen its prototype A321P2F (MSN835) aircraft take off in Singapore. The inaugural flight forms part of the certification process to reach conversion approval status. Vallair has placed this first A321P2F (Passenger to Freighter) aircraft conversion with Qantas, the first airline to operate the A321 as a freighter aircraft. The
AeroCentury , an independent aircraft leasing company, has announced three recent sales of turboprop aircraft In December 2019, the company sold a Dash 8-300 (MSN 236) that had been on lease to Widerøe’s Flyveselskap in Norway for 15 years. Widerøe is the largest regional operator serving the Nordic region, utilizing over 40 Dash 8 aircraft.
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
