Azul Linhas Aéreas (Azul), the Brazilian carrier headquartered at Barueri on the outskirts of São Paulo has confirmed it is expanding its fleet of Airbus A330-900neo jets, having placed a firm order for three more of the wide-body airliners with the European planemaker. This means Azul will be operating a fleet of eight A330neos in
United Airlines has announced that it is to invest up to US$37.5 million (£32 million) in a biofuel refinery which will be capable of producing up to 50,000 barrels of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and other renewable fuels per day. Currently, the NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT) refinery, located in Port Westward, Oregon is
On top of a recent US$650 million revolving credit facility with a foreign financial institution group, Brazilian planemaker Embraer has secured US$400 million in financing from the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). The financing will be carried out through the BNDES Exim Pre-shipment, a direct bank credit line to produce national
Europe’s first urban air mobility (UAM) vertiport testbed terminal, located at Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield just outside of the French capital, Paris, has been officially inaugurated. This new facility will permit the testing of critical technology as well as passenger processes. The testbed at Pontoise-Cormeilles, has been designed by Skyports in collaboration with Groupe ADP and is
Embraer has announced that it has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the E190-E2 jet. The Brazilian planemaker also anticipates receiving type certification for the larger E195-E2 jet in the very near future. In Embraer’s latest market forecast the company estimates that 1445 new aircraft in the up-to-150-seat category
Lufthansa Group has placed an order for nearly 24,000 Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) CL3710 and CL3810 seats for economy-class cabins in approaching 100 combined aircraft in the Lufthansa and SWISS fleets. Delivery has been slated to commence in Q4 this year. The CL3810 economy-class seats are 15% lighter in comparison to their predecessor, which will
ATR has announced that it has obtained type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its 42-600 turboprop aircraft. This certification will now enable the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Blagnac, France to fulfil an order for three of the planes from an undisclosed Chinese customer. The ATR 42-600 is seen as
Scotland-based, but the UK’s largest regional carrier, Loganair, has announced that the carrier is to invest heavily in upgrading its current fleet of Saab 340B aircraft which have served it well over the past twenty years. By July 2023 the remaining eight Saab aircraft will be replaced by eight more fuel-efficient ATR next-generation turboprop aircraft
China Eastern Airlines (China Eastern) and China Southern Airlines (China Southern), two of China’s largest carriers, have signed maintenance support contracts at the China International Import Expo 2022. The agreement will cover engine and component MRO including spares support as well as diagnostics and engine monitoring for over 100 Pratt & Whitney V2500 engines that
Bombardier has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2022, marked by solid revenues, a significant improvement in adjusted EBITDA, continued positive free cash flow generation and a growing backlog that reflects strong order activity. In summary, the results show solid third quarter revenues of US$1.5 billion include a 20% year-over-year aftermarket increase
