CDB Aviation has delivered an Airbus A320-251N to Colorful Guizhou Airlines, marking the introduction of the carrier’s new cabin design, Head of Version by Colorful Guizhou Airlines. The upgraded cabin aims to enhance passenger comfort and provide an improved onboard experience. The delivery ceremony took place in Toulouse, France, on February 27, 2025, with CDB
GE Aerospace‘s Catalyst turboprop engine has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved over 23 engines and more than 190 component tests. Catalyst is the first clean-sheet, centreline advanced turboprop engine of the 21st century and the first in its class to be certified
Bombardier has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of its 1,000th super-midsize aircraft, marking a major achievement in business aviation. The Challenger 3500 aircraft was delivered to JM Family Enterprises, a long-standing Bombardier customer, during a special ceremony at Bombardier’s Challenger delivery centre in Montréal. Éric Martel, President and CEO of Bombardier, highlighted the
Pratt & Whitney has released that its GTF Advantage engine has received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Airbus A320neo family. The GTF Advantage is the latest engine from the GTF family to achieve certification, offering 4-8% more take-off thrust, enabling higher payload capacity and longer range. This advancement opens
ANA Holdings (ANA) has placed an order for 15 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, with options for an additional five, as part of its ongoing fleet renewal plan. The fuel-efficient and cost-effective aircraft will help strengthen ANA’s domestic connectivity while enhancing passenger comfort and space. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028. Embraer’s Chief Commercial Officer, Martyn
ANA Holdings and CFM International have announced a significant order for more than 75 LEAP engines, including both installed and spare units. The order includes LEAP-1B engines to power ten additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA), exercising options first established in 2022. ANA Holdings is also finalising the purchase of
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and provider of global aviation services, has exercised its purchase rights for 30 new LEAP engines from CFM International. This acquisition is part of an option from a 2019 order and includes both LEAP-1A engines for Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and LEAP-1B engines for Boeing
BOC Aviation has acquired five Boeing 737-8 aircraft from The Boeing Company and secured long-term lease agreements for these aircraft with Arajet S.A. (Arajet). All aircraft will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines and are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027. Arajet S.A. is an ultra-low-cost airline and the flag carrier of the Dominican
Air Lease Corporation has announced long-term lease agreements with Qanot Sharq Airlines for five new Airbus A321neo aircraft, comprising three A321-200neo XLRs and two A321-200neo LRs. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027, sourced from Air Lease’s orderbook with Airbus. “We are pleased to further strengthen our partnership with Qanot Sharq and
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the type certificate for the Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. This follows the certification of the CFM LEAP-1A-powered A321XLR in July 2024 and paves the way for the first customer aircraft with Pratt & Whitney engines to enter service later this year.
