Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan and a fully owned subsidiary of the state holding company Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI), has signed an MoU with Airbus for three A320neo and two A321XLR aircraft to expand its international network. The new aircraft are anticipated to start
National Airlines has committed to its first order of four Boeing 777 Freighters, enhancing the airline’s commercial cargo service and increasing its market share across global operations. “We are elated by this remarkable order of four Boeing 777 Freighters. This demonstrates our commitment to offering efficient, resourceful, and modern air freight services to support our
Last month, StandardAero celebrated its 1,000th CFM International CFM56-7B shop visit, supporting a major North American operator of Boeing’s 737 NG passenger jet. StandardAero is an authorised service partner for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine, which it supports through a General Support License Agreement (GSLA). StandardAero launched its CFM56-7B programme in June 2009, when its Winnipeg,
The Airbus A321XLR, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, has received its Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), paving the way for the entry into service of the new aircraft at the end of the summer. The Type Certificate was handed over by Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA, to Isabelle Bloy,
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
