Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, has placed a firm order for two additional Airbus A220-100 aircraft, reinforcing its fleet modernisation strategy. This latest deal follows an initial order for six A220 aircraft made in 2023 and brings the total number of aircraft on order from Airbus to eight. In addition to
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, has announced the first-ever piloted wingborne flight of a winged electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in open airspace. The landmark flight of the VX4 prototype, piloted by Chief Test Pilot Simon Davies, saw the aircraft take off, fly, and land like
Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has placed an order for 20 Airbus A330-900 aircraft, marking a major step in its strategic growth plans over the next decade. The agreement was formalised in Hanoi, with Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Airbus International President Wouter van Wersch signing the deal. The signing was witnessed by
Textron Aviation has announced a substantial new agreement with Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE), Mexico’s foremost business aviation provider, for the purchase of up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets. The aircraft, comprising a mix of Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Citation CJ3 Gen3 models, will be operated through ALE’s fractional ownership programme, MexJet. As part
BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) has acquired six new Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines through a newly finalised agreement with the engine manufacturer, a division of RTX. The engines have been delivered to Incline Aviation III, BBAM’s third flagship aviation investment fund. This marks BBAM’s first direct transaction with Pratt & Whitney and represents a strategic
Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of its 47 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, becoming the world’s first operator of the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost carrier to introduce this type. The airline’s A321XLRs are configured with 239 seats in a single-class layout and feature the newly
Bombardier has released that the first production Global 8000 aircraft has successfully completed its inaugural flight. This significant achievement took place on May 16, departing from Bombardier’s aircraft assembly centre in Mississauga, Ontario. During the flight, the aircraft underwent a series of tests as part of the standard production flight test procedures. The sleek and
GE Aerospace has announced major agreements with Ethiopian Airlines Group and Qatar Airways, strengthening long-standing partnerships and advancing both airlines’ fleets with the latest engine technology. Ethiopian Airlines Group has confirmed its selection of the GEnx engine to power 11 new Boeing 787 aircraft, increasing its GEnx-powered fleet from 19 to 30 aircraft. In addition,
Vietjet and Boeing have signed a landmark agreement to transfer up to 50 Boeing 737 aircraft from Vietjet’s existing order to its Thai subsidiary, Vietjet Thailand. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, during her first official visit to Vietnam in
Textron Aviation has reached a key stage in the development of the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3, with the successful maiden flight of its second flight test aircraft, known as P1. This marks a substantial step forward in the business jet’s certification campaign, which aims to bring the updated model into service by 2026. The flight,
