Aergo Capital (Aergo) has acquired one 2015 vintage ATR-72 600. The aircraft was delivered under an operating lease to Afrijet Airlines based in Gabon. The aircraft, bearing a manufacturer serial number 1285, is the fourth aircraft the Irish-based lessor has placed with Afrijet. Following this transaction, Aergo’s owned and managed fleet stands at 49 aircraft.
GE Aviation has teamed up with Hybrid Project to provide a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV designed for high-endurance commercial applications at scale. Flight testing will commence in Q4 this year with commercial availability is targeted for Q1 2020. The agreement Hybrid Project’s 35-pound hybrid-powered SuperVolo VTOL UAV enabled with a full stack airborne
Indonesian investigators have released their final report into the October 29, 2018 crash which killed all 189 passengers and crew on board Flight 610, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet. While the report highlighted the fact that Boeing had acted without adequate oversight from U.S regulators and as a consequence had failed to grasp risks
ATR has delivered the first of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to Aurigny. By replacing its fleet of three ATR 72-500 aircraft with the -600 Series, Aurigny will optimize its operations. The ATR 72-600 burns up to 40% less fuel and emits 40% less CO2 compared to a regional jet. The Guernsey-based airline will also further
Airbus and Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding for the airline to acquire up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Spirit announced its intention to place firm orders for a mix of A319neos, A320neos, and A321neos to meet its future fleet requirements. “This new order represents another milestone for Spirit,”
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Sea Lion naval multi-role helicopter to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), with a further two to be delivered by the end of the year. In total, 18 Sea Lions have been ordered for the Germany Navy, with deliveries expected to be completed
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has delivered the first of four Embraer E190 aircraft to Bolivia-based Amaszonas Línea Aérea (Amaszonas). The Embraer regional jets, configured with 110 seats in a single-class layout, will modernize the Amaszonas fleet, offering more than double the capacity. The
Skyworld Aviation has sold an ATR 72-500 to a U.S.-based regional aircraft leasing firm. Serial number 685, re-registered as 9S-AAD, will operate with FlyCAA Congo under a lease arrangement, also facilitated by Skyworld. The aircraft was previously operated by Vietnam Airlines and arrived in Kinshasa on October 20, 2019. FlyCAA now operates two ATR 72-500s
While Boeing continues to struggle with the grounding of its popular 737 MAX jet, the American planemaker is seeing other problems surface as it decides to reduce production numbers of its 787 Dreamliner. Beyond either further reducing output of the 737 MAX or even halting production completely, plans for the production of a successor to
A trio of new business jets equipped with thrust reversers from Safran Nacelles are entering service following their certification by airworthiness authorities – reinforcing the company’s role as a preferred nacelle system component supplier in this high-end aircraft sector. The three business jets are Bombardier’s Global 5500 and Global 6500, powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 15
