Binter of Spain has incorporated the first E195-E2 jet, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, into its fleet. The airline is the first European customer to receive the biggest of the three members of the E-Jets E2 family of commercial aircraft. Binter has placed firm orders for five E195-E2s. The acquisition of the E195-E2s
Airlift has taken delivery of its first H145 helicopter, becoming the first operator of this model in Greece. The twin-engine helicopter will be mainly dedicated to VIP transfers, but thanks to the high versatility of its cabin configuration, the aircraft will also be used for emergency medical transport and fire-fighting. Established in 1999, Airlift was
Skyworld Aviation has announced the sale of two FAA registered ERJ 145 LR aircraft to Air Peace of Nigeria. Serial numbers 145379 (5N-BXG) and 145486 (5N-BXF) were delivered in Kingman, Arizona on October 3. The two ERJ’s will be joining a fleet of 25 aircraft including narrowbody and widebody-aircraft. Air Peace is Nigeria, West Africa’s
Boeing and Emirates have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes. The agreement, signed at the Dubai Airshow, culminates discussions between the two companies on the best 787 Dreamliner model to meet the requirements of one of the world’s leading airlines. Emirates had previously signed an initial agreement for the larger 787-10 variant.
GoAir, the Mumbai, India-based airline, has signed an agreement selecting the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine for the airline’s order of 72 A320neo- family aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide GoAir with a long-term EngineWise® comprehensive service agreement. The aircraft are expected to begin delivery in 2021. GoAir currently operates a fleet of 38
Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), the largest commercial helicopter operator in MENA and Leonardo have signed contracts for five helicopters including three intermediate AW139s and two light-intermediate AW169s, at the Dubai Airshow. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2020. The agreement, which represents ADA’s first order for the AW169 helicopters, will expand ADA’s fleet of
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has recommended Boeing Co. redesign the predecessor of the trouble 737 MAX, the 737 NG, to avoid any repeat of an engine blowout on April 17, 2018, which killed one passenger who was partially sucked out of the aircraft mid-flight after the structure at the front of the engine
Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC) has entered into a sale-and-leaseback agreement with airBaltic of Latvia to acquire five new Airbus A220-300 aircraft marking the addition of this new aircraft type to the CAC product offering. This transaction brings its customer base to 15 airlines on six continents. Two deliveries are anticipated in the fourth-quarter of 2019
Airbus has announced that Saudi budget carrier flynas has signed a firm order for 10 A321XLRs aircraft, while also revealing that Air Senegal has made a provisional order for eight of the smaller A220 narrow-body aircraft. easyJet has exercised options for 12 more A320neo aircraft.
British Airways will take delivery of its first brand new 787-10 Dreamliner in January 2020, with its first route being Atlanta in February next year. This state-of-the-art, Boeing 787-10 aircraft has a carbon fibre fuselage which allows the pressure to be maintained at a lower level in the cabin. The internal cabin altitude is the
