STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s. The new airline plans to deploy these aircraft on its premier long-haul services from Taipei to Europe and North America, as well as selected destinations within the Asia-Pacific region. “We are very glad to
Tokyo-headquartered financial services firm Financial Products Group and FPG Amentum, the Dublin-based aircraft leasing/management company, have acquired an Airbus A320-200. The aircraft was bought from another lessor at delivery from Airbus and is on lease to ANA Holdings.
Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions, to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials to working vessels at anchorage. The maiden shore-to-ship delivery flight was made to the Swire Pacific Offshore’s Anchor Handling
Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards realising its ambition to provide hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation. The company announced that it successful ground tested a hybrid system using its M250 gas turbine, a highly successful engine usually powering helicopters. The tests are part of one of the most comprehensive hybrid
AviaAM Leasing has delivered two Airbus A321-211 aircraft to Canada‘s holiday travel airline company – Air Transat. Within a few months, AviaAM Leasing team has fully administered the necessary aircraft checks according to the new operator’s requirements. The aircraft MSN 4103 and MSN 4500 were finally delivered to the customer at FL Technics facilities in
After the second fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in under five months, the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted the operation of the aircraft. This is the second time the FAA has had to intervene with a Boeing Jet in six years after it temporarily grounded the 787 Dreamliner in 2013
In a bid to streamline operations and educe aircraft running costs, Lufthansa Group has confirmed the placement of an order for 20 Boeing 787-900 and Airbus A350-900 state-of-the-art long-haul jets. While neither the Group nor the two airplane makers would confirm the agreed purchase figures, at book prices the deals have a total value of
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has completed the delivery of six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Gulf Air. The aircraft lease agreement was signed in November 2017 and the aircraft were delivered between April 2018 and February 2019.
Uzbekistan Airways, the flagship airline of Uzbekistan has taken delivery of its first A320neo. The aircraft, acquired through a leasing contract with BOC is part of an order for two aircraft, featuring a two class cabin with 12 premium and 138 economy seats. The aircraft is powered by CFM Leap 1A engines. Uzbekistan Airways became
The aftermath of the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 on Sunday, which saw all 157 passengers and crew killed, has seen several countries and airlines ground their 737 MAX 8s until further notice. This is the second fatal crash involving the MAX 8 after an Indonesian Lion Air jet crashed in
