Chorus Aviation recently signed a deal for nine CRJ900 regional jets with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. Consequently, Jazz Aviation, a subsidiary of Chorus, will operate these aircraft under the Air Canada Express brand. This complies with Jazz’s Capacity Purchase Agreement (‘CPA’) with Air Canada. Each of the nine planes, set for delivery in 2020, has 76
To satisfy continued demand for its products and services, GA Telesis recently acquired two Boeing 737-700 aircraft (MSN 28499 and MSN 28500). Simultaneously, the disassembly of 737NG aircraft is underway in Marana, Arizona, and GA Telesis’ UK and US based distribution facilities will receive key components. This inventory will support the GA Telesis’ iGEAR, SNAP
Boeing has partnered with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and unlock supersonic air travel for new markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Boeing will provide engineering, manufacturing and flight test
The European Union and the State of Qatar have concluded negotiations for a landmark Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement. This historic agreement will be the first of its kind ever between the EU and a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member state, providing a significant competitive edge to air carriers of both sides and a sustainable framework
Airbus has transferred the first of 100 A321neo’s, powered by the CFM International LEAP-1A engine, to American Airlines. The first A321neo left Hamburg early Friday morning bound for Pittsburgh, PA. Subsequently, American Airbus technicians in Pittsburgh are currently preparing the aircraft, MSN8647, for its first customer flights
Elbe Flugzeug Werke (EFW) has delivered a converted A330-200 to Egyptair from Dresden. Indeed, this is the second passenger-to-freighter aircraft sent from EFW to Cairo/Egypt. The aircraft finished its acceptance processes and ground tests in late January. Subsequently, Egyptair Cargo is replacing the older A300-600P2f freighters with more of the newer A330-200’s . Egyptair hopes to
Orders for CFM International’s two product lines have achieved near-record levels in 2018, with the company booking orders for a total of 3,337 engines, including 126 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 3,211 LEAP engines (including commitments and spares). Since receiving the first orders in 2011, CFM has garnered more than 17,275 total LEAP
Embraer and SkyWest have signed a firm order for nine E175 jets, with deliveries expected to begin in 2019. The order has a value of US$422 million, based on current list prices, and was already included in Embraer’s 2018 fourth-quarter backlog. SkyWest Airlines will operate all nine E175s, featuring a 76-seat configuration. SkyWest provides commercial
Air Senegal’s first A330neo has touched down at Blaise-Diagne International Airport in Dakar. The A330neo, painted in the livery of Air Senegal is named “Casamance”. Air Senegal, which has started operations in 2018, is set to receive its first A330neo in the coming weeks making it the first African airline to receive and operate the
Qatar Airways it will convert 10 of its 50 Airbus A321neo on order to the Airbus A321LR (long range) variant of the A320 family. The A321LR is a type of A321neo, which has extra fuel tanks as well as a higher maximum take-off weight to give the aircraft additional range. Qatar Airways will use the
