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Avolon has placed an “order at the Dubai Airshow for 100 new LEAP-1A engines from CFM International to power 50 Airbus A320neo family aircraft in its order book.” Avolon said that “the advanced technologies in LEAP-1A engines, like composite fan blades and ceramic matrix composites, deliver an engine that is 15% more fuel efficient, with 15% lower carbon emissions than …
Aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has confirmed that Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has “signed a firm order for four Embraer E175 aircraft, with eight additional purchase rights, as part of its fleet modernisation and regional expansion strategy. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats in a two-class layout – 12 in Business Class …
Airline representation network, APG says it has been appointed as “the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Kenya Airways across 36 international offline markets, comprising 34 countries in the Americas, as well as Taiwan and Malaysia.” APG said “these new territories are in addition to the original 24 European countries in which APG has been successfully representing Kenya Airways since 2020.” …
Boeing has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines is “committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets. The agreement for 11 737-8, signed at the Dubai Airshow, will enable Ethiopian Airlines to grow its regional and international networks and expand its Addis Ababa hub.” CEO, Ethiopian Airlines Group, Mr. Mesfin Tasew said: “We are thrilled to be announcing our agreement with Boeing …
Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has confirmed that “Emirates has placed its third order for 777X airplanes to fuel future expansion and meet growing travel demand. The new order for 65 777-9 passenger jets was announced during a signing at the Dubai Airshow.” Boeing noted that “Emirates, which has grown its global network with the Boeing 777 as its flagship, is one …
Embraer and Airlink have signed “a Component Pool Program agreement to support ten new Embraer E195-E2 jets that Airlink is currently acquiring through a series of leases with Azorra.” According to Embraer “Airlink already benefits from Embraer’s Pool Program for the support of the remainder of its all-Embraer fleet. With the inclusion of the new E2s, the program will ultimately cover …
Etihad Airways has placed “a firm order for six A330-900s, becoming the latest A330neo customer. In addition, the airline has disclosed an order for seven additional A350-1000s (increasing its total for the type to 27) and three A350F (bringing the airline’s A350F commitment to 10 aircraft)’, according to Airbus. Etihad Airways also announced the commitment of nine A330-900s on lease …
Airbus Helicopters says it has signed a contract with the Kingdom of Morocco for ten H225M helicopters. The H225Ms, the manufacturer says “will be equipped for combat search and rescue operations and will be operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force (Forces royales air).” The H225Ms will replace the current Pumas which have been in service for more than 40 …
Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has confirmed that “Air Algérie has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of its long-haul fleet and in its long-standing partnership with Airbus. The A330-900 will play a key role in Air Algérie expansion plans from Algiers, enabling the launch of new transatlantic and Asian routes.” Airbus says “Air …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in collaboration with EUROCONTROL, and the French Mission Control Centre (MCC) has announced that “Atonomous Distress Tracking (ADT) data from aircraft worldwide is now being fed into the global Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository (LADR), thanks to a new sophisticated technical connection.” ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar said: “We have achieved …
