Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a new Boeing 737-8 to Trinity Airways (Trinity), formerly T’way Air, a South Korean selective-service carrier. Delivered from ACG’s orderbook, the aircraft is the first to enter service featuring the airline’s new brand identity and distinctive Trinity grey and rose-gold livery. It will
QantasLink’s first Embraer E190, VH-E9A, has arrived in Perth, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet renewal programme for its Western Australian resources charter operations. The aircraft began its 20-hour journey in Norwich, UK, making stops in Bulgaria, Tajikistan, India, Malaysia and Broome in Western Australia before touching down in Perth on September 7.
Africa’s young, increasingly urban population, growing middle class and improving infrastructure will drive passenger traffic to grow by nearly 6% annually through 2045, one of the fastest rates globally. The region’s commercial airplane fleet will more than double from 755 to 1,625 over the next 20 years to meet this demand, according to Boeing’s 2026
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, marking a key milestone in the certification campaign for its A330-300BDSF programme. The successful flight follows completion of the aircraft’s primary structural work and extensive ground testing by IAI’s Aviation Group. During the flight, the aircraft and its systems
Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) has ordered an Airbus H160, marking the agency’s first acquisition of the next-generation helicopter. The aircraft will be based in Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu and join the FDMA’s existing helicopter fleet, strengthening Japan’s nationwide emergency response capability. The H160 will be used primarily for rapid aerial reconnaissance and
Abelo has completed the delivery of three new ATR 72-600 aircraft to Bangladeshi carrier Air Astra, marking the completion of an agreement supporting the airline’s fleet expansion and efforts to strengthen domestic air connectivity. The latest aircraft is the third and final ATR 72-600 delivered under the deal. The turboprops will support the carrier’s regional
Embraer and ANA Holdings (ANA HD) have signed an agreement for eight E190-E2 aircraft, formalising the group’s fleet expansion plans announced on July, 29, 2026. The deal builds on ANA HD’s original firm order for 15 E190-E2s, placed in 2025, and increases its total firm orders for the type to 23 aircraft. ANA HD also
FLY91 and ATR have announced an agreement for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft, valued at approximately US$1 billion. The deal represents ATR’s largest firm order in almost a decade and the biggest ever placed by a regional airline. Deliveries are scheduled between 2027 and 2032. The agreement takes ATR’s 2026 order intake to 54 aircraft, already
Embraer has celebrated the delivery of its 2,000th E-Jet, marking a major achievement for the company. The milestone aircraft, an E195-E2, was handed over to Azul Linhas Aéreas, Brazil’s largest airline by number of destinations served. Since entering service in 2004, the E-Jets family has helped reshape the airline industry by combining passenger comfort with
euroAtlantic Airways (EAA), has added an Airbus A330-300 leased from Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) to its fleet. The aircraft strengthens EAA’s long-haul widebody capabilities and supports its continued growth in the ACMI and charter markets. The 15-year-old aircraft accommodates 290 passengers in a three-class configuration comprising Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy. It features lie-flat
