Airlink Embraer E190 aircraft © CDB Aviation

CDB Aviation sells one E190 aircraft to Airlink

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has executed a sale-and-purchase agreement for one Embraer E190 aircraft with South African airline Airlink. The aircraft, previously on lease to BA Cityflyer, was delivered to Airlink in May 2023, coinciding with the airline’s celebration of connecting Southern Africa for

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'NoEmi' the all-electric commercial seaplane

Elfly Group presents all-electric seaplane design ‘NoEmi’

Norway’s Elfly Group has presented its new design of its pure, all-electric commercial seaplane, dubbed NoEmi (for No Emission) in Oslo on June 14, 2023.  A 100-strong audience, comprising international industry guests, stakeholders; members of the Innovation Research Group SINTEF, municipalities and media, experienced a full-scale cabin virtual reality (VR) tour of this innovative amphibious

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Eve and United plan to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area

Eve Air Mobility and United plan to bring UAM to San Francisco

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and United Airlines (United) have announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. The announcement is an important first step as both companies will be working with local and state officials, infrastructure, energy and technology providers to ensure the appropriate

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Vallair completes sale of two aircraft engines to TrueAero

Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has completed the sale of one V2527-A5 and one CFM56-5B3 engine to U.S. asset specialist and parts provider, TrueAero, for teardown. TrueAero is a diversified mid/end of life asset manager with a portfolio of 50 aircraft and 20+ engines under or available for lease. Furthermore, TrueAero provides customers with an

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Emirates Boeing 777

Turkish Technic and Emirates expand partnership in aircraft maintenance

Turkish Technic has signed another base maintenance agreement with Emirates, one of the largest Boeing 777 fleet operators. This agreement will serve as an extension to the initial base maintenance annex signed in April 2023, which covered five Emirates Boeing 777s. Under the terms of the new agreement, Turkish Technic will perform base maintenance services

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Spirit AeroSystems to produce new HondaJet composite fuselage

Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems (Spirit) has announced it is to manufacture the composite fuselage and a composite bonded frame for the Honda Aircraft Company’s HondaJet 2600 Concept that was first unveiled at the 2021 NBAA-BACE. “This agreement expands our Regional and Business Jet portfolio and is a testament to our expertise in advanced materials and

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