Aircraft & Engines

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), has taken delivery of its first of 30 A320neo aircraft. SAS ordered the A320neo as part of its strategy to modernize its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft, reducing environmental impact such as emissions and aircraft noise. The A320neo will join SAS’s existing Airbus fleet of 25 A320 Family aircraft, eight A330s and […]

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Volaris. This is the eighth Avolon aircraft on lease to Volaris.

Rolls-Royce has run its powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time, marking a significant step in the development of its new UltraFan engine design.The first run of the Rolls-Royce Power Gearbox (PGB), at the company’s facility in Dahlewitz, Germany, marks the start of a series of tests which will see the gearbox reach up to

Finnair will wet lease an Airbus A340 aircraft and crew from Hi Fly for a period of 2 months to accommodate pilot trainings that are necessary to secure the airline’s growing operations in summer 2017 and beyond. Finnair will continue to receive new Airbus A350 aircraft in 2017, and is currently undertaking a massive pilot

EGYPTAIR, the national airline company of Egypt, Boeing and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), have signed a cooperation agreement for the order of 8 Boeing 737-800 NGs, adding to EGYPTAIR`s fleet. Delivery of the first aircraft is expected in February 2017. According to the terms and conditions of the deal, eight aircraft will be financed by

Robinson Helicopter Company delivered two R44 Cadet helicopters (S/Ns 30006 and 30007) to SKY Helicopters, an FAA part 141 flight school, and Robinson’s dealer in Garland, Texas. According to SKY’s President Ken Pyatt, the affordability of the Cadet along with the optional glass technology, HeliSAS Autopilot and air conditioning make it a very appealing trainer.

GE Capital Aviation Services GECAS) announced delivery of a new, leased Airbus A320neo to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A to expand and modernize the carrier’s fleet. The Airbus A320neo aircraft, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, is the first of eight scheduled for delivery to Azul by the end of 2019. All eight are part

Frontier Airlines, headquarters in Denver, Colorado, took delivery of its first A320neo. Frontier is the first U.S. airline to receive an A320neo with CFM engines, and the aircraft is the first of 80 A320neo Family aircraft the low-cost carrier has ordered. All of Frontier’s A320neo Family aircraft will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines.

MTU Aero Engines has accomplished one of the most significant milestones in its corporate history: The company has delivered the first Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan engine assembled on its own final assembly line to Airbus. On October 20th the new assembly line for the A320neo engine at the MTU headquarters in Munich

Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine has entered passenger service with Spirit Airlines, which is the first U.S. carrier to fly the Airbus A320neo. The aircraft made its first passenger service flight from Detroit to Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 16.