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Aircraft & Engines

Bombardier A220 programme now called Airbus Canada

The change of name of CSALP to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership, which was announced in March 2019, came into effect on June 1. The new name reflects the majority interest of Airbus in the partnership since July 1, 2018. The partnership is adopting the Airbus logo as its single visual identity. Over the course of

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United Airlines is the largest operator of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft

IATA advises 737 MAX will remain grounded until August

Despite the fact that it is believed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to approve the updates to the 737 MAX in June, other agencies intend to carry out their own assessments. This has resulted in the likelihood worldwide approval for the lifting of the ban, which was instigated after two fatal crashes involving

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Portuguese carrier TAP is being put up for sale by the government

BOC Aviation takes delivery of 350th Airbus aircraft

BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its 350th Airbus aircraft. The aircraft is an Airbus A320neo and is leased to TAP Portugal. The aircraft is powered by CFM Leap engines.  “We congratulate BOC Aviation on its 350th Airbus aircraft. Great to celebrate this achievement with the best-selling A320neo aircraft,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial

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Elix Aviation Capital delivers one ATR 42-500 to Air Corsica

Elix Aviation Capital has delivered one ATR 42-500 MSN 637, on lease to Air Corsica.  This new customer for Elix expands its turboprop leasing footprint in Europe and adds the first ATR 42-500 into the Air Corsica fleet. Air Corsica operates over 20,000 flights annually across 33 routes with a fleet of 12 aircraft including

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AviaAM Leasing sells A321-200 with lease attached

AviaAM Leasing has sold one Airbus 321-200 to Aergo Capital with lease attached to SmartLynx Airlines. The aircraft was acquired earlier this year and, after comprehensive technical preparation, refurbishment and repainting, has been leased to a Latvian ACMI operator. Currently, the aircraft is being operated by the lessee under an ACMI contract with German leisure

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Air New Zealand has signed a landmark deal with Neste for SAF © Air New

Air New Zealand invests in new fuel-efficient Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Air New Zealand has decided to invest in new fuel-efficient aircraft with the purchase of eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft powered by GE Aviation’s GEnx-1B engines. At today’s list prices, the agreement represents a value of US $2.7 billion. As is usual with such orders, Air New Zealand has negotiated a significant discount on current list prices

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BOC Aviation places six aircraft with Vistara

BOC Aviation has placed four Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft with Vistara. The aircraft include two from the managed fleet – and two Airbus A320neo aircraft with Indian carrier Vistara. All Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft are scheduled for delivery in May 2019. The two Airbus A320neo aircraft will be delivered in the second half of 2019

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Delta receives first highly efficient A330neo

Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A330-900, one of 35 A330neos the Atlanta, Georgia-based airline has on order. With new fuel-efficient engines, aerodynamic improvements, and the advanced Airspace by Airbus cabin, the A330-900 will give Delta a premier long-haul, widebody aircraft with exceptionally low operating costs. Delta was the launch customer for the

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