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
WIZZ Air Hungary (WIZZ Air) has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power an order of 166 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The order consists of 90 aircraft from WIZZ Air’s 2016 selection, an additional 56 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft and 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This brings WIZZ Air’s combined total order to 276 GTF-powered
A year later than projected, Boeing’s 777X twin-engine wide-body jetliner has finally taken to the skies after two further days of delays owing to bad weather conditions. This is the first new jet the American planemaker has produced since the ill-fated 737 MAX and took to the skies and all eyes will now be on
