On August 1, AutoFlight’s two-tonne eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft completed its inaugural cross-Yangtze River flight. The journey began at the Nanjing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base in Pukou District, Nanjing, where the aircraft took off, flew over the Yangtze River, circled along the river and then returned to the base. The flight
LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 less than three months after signing the deal. The first of three jets leased via Azorra will arrive in Poland shortly. LOT is adding the E2 to its fleet to enhance operational flexibility and accommodate network expansion. Reaffirming LOT’s commitment to sustainability, the E195-E2
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has executed a sale agreement for two ATR 72-600s with DAT. DAT A/S, formerly named Danish Air Transport, is a Danish airline headquartered in Vamdrup, Kolding, operating 23 aircraft on scheduled regional flights from Northern Norway to Lampedusa in the Mediterranean. Additionally, it provides ACMI services on ATR and Airbus aircraft
Nanning-based Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines (Beibu Gulf Airlines; aka GX Airlines) has taken delivery of the first of two Airbus A320-200neo aircraft on lease from CDB Aviation. The first LEAP-1A26 engine-equipped aircraft was delivered to the HNA Group-affiliated subsidiary in July 2024, with the second aircraft anticipated to be received by the carrier in September
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has released that its leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has delivered two Boeing 767-300 aircraft to Georgian Airways LLC of Tbilisi, Georgia, under multi-year leases. One of the two Boeing 767-300s is a passenger aircraft which was delivered in June while the other is a newly-converted freighter, which was
Japanese start-up airline JCAS Airways and Singapore-based lessor Avation PLC (Aviation) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for JCAS to lease one ATR 72-600 aircraft. This milestone signifies JCAS Airways’ commitment to launching operations with ATR’s new-generation turboprop. Delivery is scheduled for the end of 2025, with initial routes connecting Kansai to Toyama and
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Airbus A220-300 aircraft to Croatia Airlines. This is the first A220 to join the Croatian carrier’s fleet and the first of six new A220 aircraft scheduled for delivery to the airline from ALC’s orderbook with Airbus. Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation, expressed honour
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation, has seen its latest VX4 prototype perform its first tethered piloted flight as it begins the “wheels up” phase of testing. This VX4 performed a piloted flight while loosely tethered to the ground, during which Vertical measured over 20,000 flight and system parameters
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 75 A320neo-family aircraft and 15 A330-900s. This strategic agreement will expand the airline’s capacity and range, enhancing its overall fleet capabilities. The MoU was signed during the Farnborough International Airshow in the presence of the President of the General Authority
Global aviation finance company Avolon has announced orders for 310 new engines to power 155 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in its order book. The order consists of 160 GTF engines from Pratt & Whitney and 150 LEAP-1A engines from CFM International. The combined orders, announced at the Farnborough Airshow, are valued at over US$5 billion at
