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Contract signing between Air Arabia and Honeywell

Air Arabia selects Honeywell APUs for A320neo-family aircraft

Air Arabia Group has selected Honeywell to supply its 131-9A auxiliary power units (APUs) for the airline’s existing order of 120 A320neo-family aircraft. The agreement between Honeywell and Air Arabia includes comprehensive maintenance support for the APUs, ensuring improved dispatch reliability, increased fleet availability, enhanced fuel efficiency and reduced unplanned maintenance costs across the carrier’s

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Boeing 737 MAX

EL AL finalises order for up to 31 737 MAX jets

Boeing and EL AL Israel Airlines (EL AL) have announced that the Israeli flag carrier has finalised an agreement for up to 31 737 MAX jets, supporting the airline’s plans to renew its fleet of next-generation 737 aircraft. EL AL’s CEO, Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia, highlighted that this agreement marks a crucial step for the airline,

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Falko

Falko expands portfolio in Q2 2024

Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), has reported notable portfolio activity for the second-quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024). During this period, Falko expanded its managed portfolio by acquiring two E190 aircraft, leased to Airlink, from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). This acquisition forms part of a previously announced deal for a portfolio of twenty-four E-Jets. Additionally, Falko

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Image of Archer Midnight aircraft in Future Flight Global (FFG) livery © Archer

FFG plans to purchase 116 Archer Midnight aircraft

Future Flight Global (FFG) and Archer Aviation (Archer) have announced a significant agreement focused on deploying electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) services in major global markets. As part of this agreement, FFG plans to purchase up to 116 of Archer’s Midnight aircraft, with the deal valued at up to US$580 million. This latest agreement

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airBaltic A220-300 wing close up

airBaltic increases A220-300 fleet with order for ten additional aircraft

airBaltic has confirmed an incremental order for an additional ten Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking its fourth re-order and bringing the airline’s total firm order to 90 A220 aircraft. Currently operating a robust fleet of nearly 50 A220-300s, airBaltic is both the largest A220 customer in Europe and the largest A220-300 operator globally. The Latvian flag

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Airbus H145D3 helicopters © LCI

LCI leases two Airbus H145D3 helicopters

LCI has leased two Airbus H145D3 helicopters—one directly to Santos Limited (Santos) and the other to Pacific Helicopters (PHL). The lease to Santos marks LCI’s first-ever direct lease to an end-user. Santos is a global energy company with operations spanning Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Timor-Leste, and the United States. PHL, a provider of helicopter

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Image of E190-E2 jet in Virgin Australia livery © Embraer

Virgin Australia orders eight Embraer E190-E2 aircraft for fleet modernisation

Virgin Australia has placed a firm order with Embraer for eight E190-E2 small narrow-body aircraft as part of its fleet renewal strategy. The E190-E2, recognised as the world’s most fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft with the lowest noise emissions, will complement the airline’s larger narrow-body planes and replace its long-serving Fokker fleet. This order will be included

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Aergo Capital has completed the purchase and lease-back of eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft with WestJet © AirTeamImages

Aergo Capital acquires and leases back eight aircraft to WestJet

Aergo Capital Limited has successfully completed the purchase and lease-back of eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft to WestJet. This transaction marks Aergo’s first collaboration with WestJet, adding a Canadian carrier to its client portfolio. The addition of these eight aircraft further expands Aergo’s growing fleet, strengthening its presence in the aviation leasing market. WestJet views this

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EuroaviaAirlines has leased one Boeing 767-300 converted freighter © Boeing

Euroavia Airlines leases one Boeing 767 Freighter from CAM

Euroavia Airlines, a cargo carrier headquartered in Larnaca, Cyprus, has leased a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group. The aircraft was secured through a sublease arrangement with New York-based SLG Worldwide. Mike Berger, the Chief Executive Officer of ATSG, highlighted the significance of this arrangement,

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Rolls-Royce wins order for 60 Trent 7000 engines from Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific has placed an order for 60 Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines to power its newly ordered fleet of 30 Airbus A330-900 aircraft. Concurrently, the airline has signed a TotalCare service agreement to cover this fleet. TotalCare offers operational certainty by transferring time-on-wing and maintenance cost risks to Rolls-Royce. This premium service is supported by

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