Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has closed a sale-and-leaseback agreement with Olympic Air’s (OA) parent company, covering 10 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400’s and four Dash 8-100 aircraft.
Airbus confirmed to ATW it has been granted a US patent for a high-capacity, dual-fuselage turboprop-powered aircraft design, featuring two sets of wings.
Boeing will collaborate with LOT Polish Airlines, Polish government agencies, and academic institutions to research air traffic management (ATM) solutions that could help make commercial aviation in Poland more efficient and support airline profitability.
Silver Airways took delivery of its seventh Saab 340Bplus aircraft, part of a fleet upgrade under which it intends to integrate 12 of the aircraft type by September 2012. The aircraft will begin operating schedule passenger service in July on routes throughout Florida and the Bahamas.
SunExpress (XQ), a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa (LH), will curtail its fleet expansion plan this year due to overcapacity in the Turkey aviation market.
The $600 million, 116-acre A320 family assembly and delivery center that Airbus will build in the US will be almost identical to similar facilities in France and Germany.
Airbus announced Monday it will establish an A320 family manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala., and expects to begin assembling aircraft from 2012 and start deliveries from 2016.
Memphis-based FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced it will purchase an additional 19 Boeing 767-300 aircraft as part of its plan to improve the efficiency and technology of its fleet.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) said its expansion plan will be readjusted after it lost nearly $100 million from necessary modifications to repair wing rib cracks on its in-service Airbus A380s.
Pratt & Whitney has closed on its $1.5 billion buyout of Rolls-Royce’s shares in the International Aero Engines (IAE) joint venture that produces V2500 engines for Airbus A320s.
Canada’s WestJet (WS) has signed a conditional order for 20 Bombardier Q400 turboprops following last month’s letter of intent to purchase the aircraft for its new regional affiliate.
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced financing for the purchase nine new Boeing 787-800s, one 777-300ER and 10 Embraer E-190 aircraft, from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
Skyworld Aviation has arranged a two-year lease of an Avro RJ85 to Malmö Aviation, which was delivered to the Swedish airline May 24. It will also market an additional Avro RJ85 for Blue1. Airbus announced the first A380 for Thai Airways was rolled out of the paint shop in Hamburg, marking the completion of the painting and cabin installation work on the aircraft, which will now enter a final phase of ground and flight tests in Hamburg.
Flight trials are underway in the UK in preparation for the maiden flight of a surrogate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in UK shared (non-segregated) airspace later this year.
Nine northern European air navigation service providers (ANSPs) have formed a commercial cooperation alliance—the Borealis Alliance—to improve efficiency, as well as reduce costs and environmental impact.
Russia’s S7 Airlines, which includes Sibir (S7) and Globus (GH), is evaluating whether to phase out its two Boeing 767-300ERs within the next two years.
An IndiGo (6E) Airbus A320 conducted its first commercial Required Navigation Performance (RNP) approach Saturday, while landing at Kochi Airport (COK) on a scheduled flight from Bengaluru.
