The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight on March 31. The smallest member of the A320neo Family, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines took off from Hamburg and landed in Toulouse after a 5 hour flight. It was piloted by Experimental test pilots Michel Gagneux and Eckard Hausser. They were assisted in the cockpit
Intrepid Aviation has reported the delivery of the first of two new B747-8 Freighter from the Boeing Company on March 31st and placed the General Electric GEnx powered aircraft on very long term lease with AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a part of the Volga-Dnepr Group.
XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has received a written Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, stating that the USPTO will issue a utility patent for the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. “This is another important milestone for the company,” said Robert LaBelle, XTI’s Chief Executive Officer. “Issuance of this patent not only
Rolls-Royce has celebrated a hat-trick of firsts as its Trent 1000 TEN engine powered the first test flight of the latest version of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the 787-10. It means Trent 1000 engines have powered the first flights of every version of the Dreamliner – the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10. The flight marks another
Aergo Capital has acquired a portfolio of seven (7) ATR72-500 aircraft from TAT Leasing. All seven aircraft are on operating leases with Jet Airways. The 2007/2008 vintage aircraft bear manufacturers serial numbers 771, 775, 791, 793, 825, 841 and 843. This acquisition brings Aergo’s fleet to 36 aircraft. Aergo Capital’s Chief Executive Officer, Fred Browne,
The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time on March 31, at Boeing South Carolina. The airplane, which is the newest and longest model of the 787 family, completed a successful flight totaling four hours and 58 minutes. Piloted by Boeing Test & Evaluation Capts. Tim Berg and Mike Bryan, the
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft welcomed Binter to the family of CRJ1000 operators. The Spain-based operator will expand its network with the newest CRJ1000 aircraft under a leasing agreement with Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain. The CRJ1000 aircraft was delivered to Air Nostrum on March 30, 2017 during a ceremony at Bombardier’s facility in Mirabel where the
Less than one year after its purchase of four new A321 aircraft, WOW air, Iceland’s only ultra-low cost airline, announced that it will add seven new Airbus aircraft to its rapidly-growing fleet by the end of 2018, bringing the total fleet to 24. The airline will operate an all-Airbus fleet of 17 aircraft throughout its
BOC Aviation has purchased two Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft. Both aircraft have been committed on long-term leases to AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the world’s leading international cargo airlines. “We are pleased to add a strong new partner, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, to our customer base as it expands its services within the cargo sector,” said Steven Townend,
Aergo Capital has taken delivery of one new B737-900ER (MSN 43188) aircraft from Boeing and leased the aircraft on a long-term lease to Thai Lion Air, part of the Lion Air Group. PK AirFinance, together with the Korean Development Bank, provided funding for the transaction on delivery. The acquisition was facilitated by Transportation Partners and
