United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engines, marking the latest step in the airlines’ long-standing relationship. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of RTX, said the new engine offers improved efficiency, durability and additional thrust for the long-range A321XLR. The GTF Advantage features an upgraded
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman) has ordered 11 Boeing aircraft, comprising five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8 jets, as the national carrier moves to renew and expand its fleet, Boeing released. The order follows the airlines’ purchase earlier this year of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX aircraft, its largest-ever Boeing order. The latest agreement
Heart Aerospace has unveiled its ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft, alongside a deposit-backed agreement from US carrier JSX for 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for a further 50. The ES-36 is the production version of the company’s previously announced ES-30 and features a simplified two-nacelle design and series-hybrid propulsion system aimed at lowering operating
Boeing and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday, September 23, that the carrier had finalised an agreement for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft, concluding discussions that began in 2025 as the flag carrier expands its fleet. Under the agreement, Turkish Airlines will purchase 100 737-8 aircraft and has secured options for a further 50 737
Textron Aviation has rolled out the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet from its manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas, marking a production milestone for the midsize aircraft, the company said. The milestone highlights continued demand for the Citation Latitude, which Textron Aviation describes as the world’s best-selling midsize business jet, and recognises the employees involved
To own, or not to own, that is the question… For airlines, spare engine management has always involved balancing cost against operational security. In today’s ultra-challenging operating environment, however, achieving that balance has become considerably more difficult. Extended engine shop visit turnaround times, constrained MRO capacity, supply chain disruption and pressure on engine availability mean
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A319-100, MSN 2897, its third aircraft acquisition for August, and delivered it to eCube Solutions in St Athan, Wales, for entry into the company’s aircraft teardown programme. The acquisition brings Werner Aero’s total aircraft acquisitions to 16 and the number of aircraft placed into its teardown programme to 14
CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first Boeing 737-8 to Romanian flag carrier TAROM, marking the aircraft’s entry into the airline’s fleet. Bucharest-based TAROM plans to add four 737-8 aircraft under a mix of operating and finance leases. The first two are being leased from CDB Aviation,
Lufthansa Group has approved the purchase of 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft as the German airline group accelerates the renewal of its short- and medium-haul fleet, it said on Thursday, September 17. Lufthansa’s supervisory board approved the exercise of options secured under a 2023 order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. That deal
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered the fifth and final Airbus A330-200 converted freighter to EgyptAir Cargo under its current agreement with the Egyptian carrier, the German aircraft conversion specialist said. The delivery marks another step in a partnership between EFW and EgyptAir Cargo that dates back nearly 30 years. The cargo airline was the launch
