Just one day after Lilium announced that the first manned flight of its Lilium Jet has been postponed to 2025, the eVTOL aircraft developer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM) was able to secure a major order for 100 Lilium Jets from Saudia Group. The companies have signed a binding sales agreement for 50
Emirates SkyCargo has placed a firm order with Boeing for an additional five Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2026. Valued at US$1 billion, this order will increase the airline’s total order book to 315 wide-body aircraft. Performance throughout Q1 of the current 2024-25 financial year has been exceptional for Emirates SkyCargo,
Coulson Aviation has secured a new AUD $400 million, ten-year contract with Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service (RFS). Awarded after an open and competitive bidding process, Coulson will manage, operate and maintain the entire fleet. The company has managed the majority of the NSW RFS aircraft fleet for the previous five years.
Boeing and Aviation Capital Group (ACG) have announced that the aircraft lessor has finalised an order for 35 737 MAX jets, comprising 16 737-8s and 19 of the larger 737-10 variant. Following an incremental 737 MAX order last year, this new purchase increases ACG’s 737 MAX commitment to 82 orders as ACG expands its portfolio
Joby Aviation, a next-generation aviation company, has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water as the only by-product. The aircraft, which takes off and lands vertically, builds on Joby’s successful battery-electric air taxi development programme and demonstrates the potential for hydrogen to unlock emissions-free regional journeys that don’t require a
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has provided an update on its aircraft investments, sales and significant financing activities for the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 2024, ALC’s fleet consisted of 474 owned aircraft and 67 managed aircraft, with 307 new aircraft on order from Boeing and Airbus scheduled for delivery through 2029. Aircraft
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has finalised the last of the deliveries of nine new Airbus A320neos to Air India in Toulouse, France . All nine aircraft, equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines, are part of CALC’s existing order book. The deliveries underscore CALC’s ongoing dedication and proficiency in expanding capacity for airline clients,
AerCap Holdings has reached an agreement with Turkish Airlines for the lease of ten new Airbus A321neo aircraft. Commenting on the agreement, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, Prof. Ahmet Bolat, expressed satisfaction with the fleet enhancement through the partnership with AerCap. He highlighted that this addition aligns with Turkish Airlines’ strategy
CDB Aviation joined a grand ceremony held at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on July 9, 2024, to celebrate the delivery of a second Airbus A330-300 Passenger- to-Freighter (A330 P2F) on lease to its existing customer, Sichuan Airlines. CDB Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jie Chen, expressed excitement at joining partners at Sichuan Airlines in celebrating this
Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), the asset manager and aircraft lessor focused solely on the regional aircraft sector, has purchased two Embraer E190 aircraft leased to South African regional carrier, Airlink. The aircraft, with MSN 19000202 and MSN 19000265, were acquired from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) as part of the previously announced twenty-four E-Jet portfolio
