Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Speaking at Paris Air Show, Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke unveiled details about a previously-unreported next-generation VoloCity air taxi.
Paris Air Show

By David Casey, Victoria Moores, Alan Dron
The Paris Air Show returns to the industry's calendar after a four-year break. ATW editors discuss the key themes of the show and the latest orders.
On Location

NS AVIATION, FL agreed to acquire 85% stake in TRUJET, India, and plans to relaunch airline with up to 100 A320neos.
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Philip Bolger to Non-Executive Chairman of Abelo, Dublin; Virginia Fox was named a Non-Executive Director.
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AEROLEASE signed LOI to order up to 50 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft from Eviation in deal valued at >$4b.
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VOLARIS ordered (previously undisclosed) 25 GTF-powered A321neos, increasing its A320neo Family backlog to 143 aircraft.
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AIR INDIA firmed up previously announced order for 190 737 MAXs, 20 787-9s and 10 777-9s, plus 737/787 options.
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PORTER AIRLINES took delivery of first (094) of six E195-E2s from TrueNoord, The Netherlands under previously announced SLB deal.
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ATR

ATR announced orders from five undisclosed customers for eight ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s.
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BERJAYA AIR, Malaysia agreed to order two ATR 72-600s in all-business class configuration for 2025/2026.
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MANDARIN AIRLINES ordered six ATR 72-600s for delivery in 2023-2025, increasing its fleet to 15.
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BINTER, Canary Islands ordered six more E195-E2s for delivery starting in 2H24 and has now ordered 16 (five delivered).
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AMERICAN ordered seven more E175s for delivery starting in 4Q23 for ENVOY, increasing its E-Jet fleet to 141.
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AIR ALGERIE ordered eight 737-9s and signed MOU for two 737-800BCFs (it currently operates 25 737-800s).
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AVOLON ordered (previously undisclosed) 40 737 MAXs, and now has 71 on order for delivery through 2030.
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QANTAS finalized order for nine A220-300s, and has now ordered 29 for delivery starting in late 2023.
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EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES agreed to lease two new 787-9s from AerCap for delivery in 4Q25 and 1Q26.
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TAAG agreed to lease three A220-300s from Azorra for delivery in 2024.
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AZORRA ordered (previously undisclosed) another 15 E195-E2s and has now ordered 35 with additional purchase rights.
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PORTER AIRLINES, Canada agreed to sell 10 E195-E2s to Avolon for leaseback for delivery in 2023 (4) and 2024 (6).
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SWOOP and SUNWING AIRLINES are being integrated into WESTJET GROUP to form single airline product sometime in 2024.
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