AutoFlight, an innovator in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology, has achieved a significant milestone with its first successful flight in Japan. On November 29, the company’s two-ton eVTOL aircraft completed its inaugural demonstration flight in Okayama Prefecture. The landmark flight was conducted in collaboration with MASC, a Japanese non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing
Avolon has delivered the first of 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft to Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines. The milestone delivery took place at Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Toulouse, with the remaining aircraft scheduled for delivery through to 2028. The transaction, announced in August 2022, includes ten A330neo aircraft sourced from Avolon’s
Falco has successfully finalised an aircraft portfolio transaction with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), acquiring four Embraer E190 aircraft on lease to Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc. This acquisition concludes the previously announced portfolio deal with NAC and expands Falko’s fleet of E-Jet aircraft, which now totals 94, solidifying its position as one of the
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has completed a sale transaction for two Airbus A330-200 aircraft with National Airlines (National). The Florida-based cargo and passenger charter services operator received delivery of the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine-powered aircraft in July and November 2024. The company plans to utilise
Swedish aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace is set to achieve a significant milestone in sustainable aviation with the first fully electric experimental flight of its Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1) demonstrator. Scheduled for 2025, the flight will take place at Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York. Heart X1 is poised to become the largest fully
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that its subsidiary, Airborne Global Leasing, has delivered a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter to Tbilisi-based CAMEX Airlines under a long-term lease agreement. A second Boeing 767-300 is scheduled for delivery to CAMEX in 2025 under a separate lease arrangement. Founded in 2022, CAMEX Airlines provides a range of
Emirates has reached a significant milestone in its fleet expansion with the delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft. The new arrival, A6-EXA, marks the first of 65 Airbus A350s set to join the airline’s fleet over the coming years. This delivery also represents the first new aircraft type to be introduced into Emirates’ fleet
Textron Aviation has announced a two-aircraft purchase agreement with AIR Marshall Islands for its twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. Both aircraft, configured as passenger variants, will support travel across the Marshall Islands, bolstering connectivity for communities spread across the region’s remote atolls and islands. AIR Marshall Islands, a commercial airline owned by the Government
ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a global provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, has sold an ATR 72-500 freighter with a large cargo door (LCD) to Canadian regional airline Air Creebec. This marks the airline’s first ATR aircraft as it expands its cargo capabilities. The freighter, originally converted to a bulk freighter configuration
LCI, an aviation company that is uniquely positioned across the helicopter, commercial fixed-wing and advanced air mobility sectors, has acquired a fleet of seven new Leonardo AW169 helicopters configured for emergency medical services (EMS). The helicopters are being placed in LCI’s joint venture with SMFL: SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited. The joint venture has acquired the aircraft
