Fleets – Page 107
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NewsSpiceJet signs MoU for financing of 50 aircraft
SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US investment firm Avenue Capital for the financing of 50 aircraft, including via sale-and-leasebacks.
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NewsCape Air orders another 10 Tecnam P2012s
US commuter airline Cape Air has firmed orders for 10 additional Tecnam P2012 Travellers, part of its ongoing plan to replace Cessna 402Cs with the new Italian aircraft.
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NewsFAA to require A220 wing-to-body fairing inspections
US regulators are following Canada’s lead by proposing that Airbus A220 operators be required to inspect the type for potential cracks in wing-to-body fairing components.
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NewsCorsair fleet renewal begins as it takes first higher-weight Airbus A330neo
French leisure carrier Corsair has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 on lease from Avolon, becoming the first operator to take the higher-weight version of the widebody.
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NewsRomanian budget carrier Blue Air starts receiving 737 Max 8s
Romanian operator Blue Air has started taking delivery of Boeing 737 Max jets, with the first of a batch introduced from US lessor Air Lease. Blue Air unveiled an order for six 737 Max 8s during the Paris air show in 2017 and, at the time, stated that it would ...
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NewsBoeing finalises sale of 23 737 Max to Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines has firmed an order for 23 Boeing 737 Max 9s, securing the jets after having in December announced an intention to acquire them.
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NewsAmerican to reactivate ‘most’ aircraft in Q2 amid rising demand
American Airlines will operate the majority of its fleet in the second quarter, in response to stronger-than-anticipated demand for domestic and short-haul air travel.
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NewsNorse Atlantic to take batch of 787s from AerCap
Norwegian long-haul start-up carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has signed to lease nine Boeing 787s from Irish-based lessor AerCap. The nine aircraft comprise six 787-9s and three 787-8s – all of which are used, and all of which are fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. AerCap says it will start to ...
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NewsUnited back at JFK, with Los Angeles and San Francisco flights
United Airlines is back at New York’s John F Kennedy International airport.
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NewsSouthwest orders 100 737 Max 7s, takes 155 options
Southwest Airlines has ordered 100 Boeing 737 Max 7s, a deal that cements the manufacturer as Southwest’s long-term aircraft partner and throws enormous support behind the Max programme.
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NewsCarlyle to acquire aircraft lessor FLY Leasing
Carlyle Aviation Partners has agreed to acquire FLY Leasing in a deal valuing it at $2.36 billion.
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NewsNorse Atlantic closes in on ‘competitive’ 787 leases
Long-haul start up Norse Atlantic Airways is closing in on its first lease agreements, chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen has disclosed.
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NewsFlyArystan adds two Airbus A320s to its fleet
Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan has taken delivery of two additional Airbus A320s.
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NewsAustrian to reduce fleet and staffing levels
Austrian Airlines intends to make further cutbacks to its active fleet and headcount, and has warned that it will miss the earnings targets it outlined last year.
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NewsFinnair signals interest in up to 20 of Heart’s ES-19 electric aircraft
Finnair has signed a letter of interest through which it could acquire up to 20 electric-powered regional aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace. The 19-seat aircraft project, the ES-19, was unveiled by the Swedish-based manufacturer in 2019. Heart Aerospace is aiming to put the aircraft into commercial service in 2026. ...
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NewsAer Lingus to launch transatlantic flights from Manchester in July
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed moves to launch its first transatlantic flights from the UK after disclosing plans to begin services from Manchester to New York JFK and Orlando this summer.
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NewsJetBlue explores possible E190 sale-and-leasebacks
JetBlue Airways has been looking at potentially selling and leasing back 30 owned Embraer 190s as it seeks to transition the aircraft out of its fleet in favour of the Airbus A220, Cirium understands.
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NewsEasyJet chief dismisses sustainable fuels as irrelevant to short-haul future
Short-haul carriers have little reason to invest in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) when new propulsion technologies are on the horizon, in the view of EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren.
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NewsWith a view of Mount Fuji, China Airlines bids farewell to 747
China Airlines has ended more than 45 years of Boeing 747 passenger operations with a flight to nowhere that circled Mount Fuji in Japan on its last 747-400.
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NewsGECAS-Air China A320neo sale stemmed from prior lease agreement
GECAS’s deal to sell 18 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft to Air China, disclosed on 18 March, stemmed from a previous agreement with the carrier to lease the aircraft, Cirium understands.