Aircraft & Engines

Airbus is launching a new corporate-jet version of its popular A350 XWB airliner, with Easyfit provisions for cabin-outfitting, expanding its corporate jet family with an aircraft that delivers more capacity, capability and comfort. Called the ACJ350 XWB, it features 270 m2/2,910 ft² of cabin space in the -900 version. The ultra-long range variant can fly […]

Bombardier has signed a purchase agreement for a Global 6000 business jet to be operated by Fly Comlux, the VIP charter division of Comlux, who currently operates a fleet featuring a total of six Bombardier business aircraft—including Challenger 605, Challenger 850, Global 5000, Global 6000. This additional Global 6000 aircraft complements its existing VIP widebody

Boeing and Air China officially unveiled the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner to the public at a grand ceremony in Beijing on May 25th. The national flag carrier is the first airline in the country to have a 787-9 enter into service. This is the first of 15 Dreamliners set to join Air China’s fleet.

Air Lease Corporation announced the placement of three new Airbus A321-200 CEOs, one new Airbus A321-200neo and one new A320-200neo aircraft on long-term leases to WOW air (Iceland). One A321-200 CEO delivered to the airline earlier this month, with the remaining two A321-200 CEOs delivering in Q3 and Q4 2016. The A320-200neo and A321-200neo aircraft

Air Austral took delivery of the carriers first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The newest addition to the Air Austral long-haul fleet touched down at Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Marie, Reunion Island on May 25th, following a 10,500-mile (16,898-kilometre) delivery flight originating from the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett, Wash.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and SuperJet International reported the delivery of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to CityJet, which becomes the first European SSJ100 customer. The Irish airline will lease 15 SSJ100 aircraft with an option for additional 16. The deal is worth over US$1bn, including option and after-sales services. Dublin-based CityJet operates from

Embraer Executive Jets and the Germany-based business charter operator Air Hamburg have signed a purchase agreement for another Legacy 650. The agreement was announced at the opening of the 16th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. This new

Deer Jet, the largest business jet company in Asia, is to become the operator of the first VVIP BBJ 787. Deer Jet and Boeing announced jointly at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE), the largest business aviation event in Europe. The VVIP BBJ 787 has a range of 16,000 kilometers and can fly

Air Lease Corporation announced long-term lease agreements for an additional two new Airbus A350-900 aircraft with Malaysia Airlines Berhad. This transaction follows ALC’s September 2015 placement of four new A350-900s with the airline. The two new aircraft are scheduled to deliver in the second quarter of 2018 from ALC’s order book with Airbus.

The E-Jets E2 program reached another important milestone with the completion of the maiden flight of the E190-E2. The flight was originally scheduled to take place during the second half of this year. The aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m., local time from Embraer’s facility in Sao Jose dos Campos and flew for three hours