OEM, MRO & Leasing news

Brazilian airframer Embraer is celebrating 55 years of aircraft manafacturing alongside 35 years as a public listed company on the São Paulo Stock Exchange. To mark the occasion the company brought to gether shareholders, investors, and financial analysts at B3, the exchanges headquarters, where company executives detailed their strategy for [read more]

Dutch flag carrier KLM (KM/KLM) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo from European airframer Airbus. The A321neo will form the backbone of KLM’s modernisation of its short—to medium-haul fleet and shows its commitment to reducing fuel costs and emissions. The aircraft can also operate on 50% Sustainable Aviation [read more]

July 2024 saw a record-breaking month of aircraft deliveries which saw 120 aircraft being delivered to airlines and operators around the globe. According to data from ADS Group, the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, the total is the highest ever recorded for July and [read more]

Boeing has paused the testing of its newest aircraft, the Boeing 777-9 (777X) and a structural component was found to have failed in a post flight inspection. According to industry magazine, The Air Current, Boeing discovered a “severed thrust link” in a routine inspection after the aircraft had flown from [read more]

Latvian carrier Air Baltic has converted options to firm orders for 10 additional Airbus A220 airliners, bringing the total now on order to 90. Air Baltic has now placed four orders for the A220 which has proved to suit the airline’s operations. The airline now operates an all A220 fleet [read more]

Virgin Australia has placed a firm order for eight Embraer E190-E2 single-aisle airliners as part of its fleet renewal programme. Powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PW1900G engines, the E190-E2 is the most fuel-efficient single-aisle airline in its class with an endurance of up to six hours. “When the new E190-E2 [read more]

Crawly-based leasing and charter specialist Smart Aviation has brokered an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) lease deal between Air Arabia Maroc and Lithuanian charter airline GetJet for an Airbus A320. Air Arabia Maroc, part of the Air Maroc Group, contacted Smart Aviation after a delivery delay, which meant they [read more]

Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 (A330neo) airliners as looks to renew its mid-sized wide-body fleet. The new aircraft will replace older A330-300 airliners which have been serving Cathay Pacific for nearly 30 years. Ronald Lam, Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer said: “As Cathay [read more]