GECAS has contracted with Ural Airlines to provide two A321neo aircraft from the lessor’s orderbook, with deliveries in October and December of this year. The narrowbody aircraft will be the first LEAP-powered A321neo to enter service in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). With a current in-service fleet of 45 aircraft from the Airbus A320
The Air France–KLM Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 60 A220-300 aircraft to modernise its fleet. The aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation PW1500G geared turbofan engines and are intended to be operated by Air France. Air France currently operates a fleet of 144 Airbus aircraft. With an order book
Embraer has delivered a total of 51 jets in the second quarter of 2019, of which 26 were commercial aircraft and 25 were executive jets (19 light and 6 large). As of June 30th, the firm order backlog totaled US$16.9 billion compared to US$ 16.0 billion at the end of first quarter 2019. Embraer’s second
New Caledonia’s Aircalin has taken delivery of its first of two A330-900 at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France, with the second aircraft joining the fleet later in 2019, replacing its existing two A330s. Aircalin is also a customer for the A320neo and will replace its existing two A320s to become an operator of two
Singapore low-cost airline Scoot has announced the introduction of 16 brand-new A321neo aircraft, to arrive progressively from the last quarter of 2020. The new fleet will enable Scoot to meet its double-digit growth plan by the end of financial year 2020/2021.
Ireland’s national carrier Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first of eight A321LR aircraft, becoming the first airline in International Airlines Group (IAG) to operate the type. The aircraft on lease from Air Lease Corporation is powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines and configured in a two-class layout with 16 business and 168 economy
British Airways’ first Airbus 350, registration G-XWBA, touched down at London Heathrow last weekend, featuring the airline’s newest generation business class seat, Club Suite. The airline will take delivery of 18 A350s, with four of the new aircraft joining the fleet before the end of the year. The newly-branded ‘Club Suite’ offers direct-aisle access, a
With the successful arrival of Flight 9D5671 in Ulanhot, Mongolia, Genghis Khan Airlines’ successfully launched its first flight on a COMAC ARJ21, powered by CF34-10A engine. As the second operator of CF34-10A-powered ARJ21 aircraft and the first airline with a 100% China-made jet fleet, Genghis Khan Airlines has received two ARJ21 aircraft and plans to
Hawaiian charter group Wing Spirit has purchased a total of 15 HondaJets to support inter-island transportation in the Hawaiian Islands. With the initial deliveries to Wing Spirit taking place earlier this month, the HondaJet Elite became the first light jet to enter service in Hawaii. A newly-established aviation group, Wing Spirit will use its HondaJets
AJW Group has purchased three engines CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, V2500-A5 for teardown. The purchase of the engines was completed on July 3, 2019 and the repaired and certified engine parts will be used to bolster AJW’s strategically located inventory to support its customers worldwide. The Group has also recently purchased a package of fan blades including;
