A330-800 receives EASA, FAA Type Certification
The A330-800 receives joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into service this year. The A330-800, part of the new-generation A330neo […]
Airbus unveils blended wing aircraft demonstrator
Airbus unveils its’ ‘blended wing body’ scale model technological demonstrator known as MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls). At 2.0 metres long and 3.2 metres wide, with a surface area […]
Aeronaves TSM orders two more AEI MD-83SFs
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announces today the company has signed a contract to provide Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM with two additional AEI MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first MD-83 will commence modification in March 2020, followed […]
Aeroflot returns to Japan’s KIX after 17 years
Aeroflot Russian Airlines is set to resume a non-stop service connecting Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Japan’s Osaka Kansai (KIX) from 2 June, after an absence of 17 years. The continuously growing Kansai International Airport will […]
Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing partner on aid with latest delivery flight
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing tap the delivery of the carrier’s latest aircraft to deliver much-needed aid supplies to organisations across Ethiopia. The airline took delivery of a new B787 Dreamliner in December and loaded the […]
A350-1000 beats out B777X for Qantas’ ultra long haul
Qantas has given a nod to the A350-1000 after a detailed evaluation of both it and the B777X, saying Airbus’ offering will be the aircraft of choice, pending board approval. The decision comes as part […]
EgyptAir Cargo in holding pattern after third A330-200P2F
EgyptAir Cargo receives its third A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft, with the carrier now paring down plans for eight freighters to just three. The carrier has previously said it planned on a fleet of eight […]
Fiji Airways beefs up cargo capability with A350-900s
Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the first of two A350-900s, partly based on greater cargo capability. The two aircraft will replace two leased A330s. […]
Emirates places orders for 80 A350-900s, B787-9s
Emirates Airline signs a purchase agreement with Airbus for 50 A350-900s and Boeing for 30 B787-9 aircraft following “thorough” fleet review by the carrier. The A350-900 order, worth USD 16 billion at list prices, supercedes […]
Airbus’ BelugaXL receives EASA Type Cert
The BelugaXL has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020. The aircraft is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system and a key […]
Airbus warns on US tariffs, renews call for trade talks
Airbus warns that if the US imposes tariffs on its aircraft and component imports, insecurity and disruption will result, not only to the aerospace industry, but the global economy as well. Airbus made the comments […]
China Airlines finalises earlier order for six B777Fs
Taiwan’s China Airlines finalises its agreement with Boeing to order six B777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet as it launches operations from Taiwan to North America. The carrier, which currently operates one of the […]
AirAsia X orders 12 more A330neo and 30 A321XLRs
AirAsia X, the long haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. AirAsia recently began restructuring its cargo business, rebranding its […]
Cebu Pacific receives first freighter with ATR 72-500P2F
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) takes delivery of the first of two ATR 72-500 freighters it has on order, converted from Cebu Pacific’s passenger fleet to cargo use. The second ATR 72-500 P2F is […]
British Airways takes delivery of its first A350-1000
British Airways (BA) has taken delivery of its first of 18 A350-1000s, making it the first operator of the larger A350 XWB variant in the International Airlines Group (IAG). Iberia which is also part of […]
Qatar Airways, Boeing finalise B777F order at White House
Qatar Airways and Boeing finalised the earlier order for five B777 freighters during a ceremony at the White House on 9 July 2019. In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir […]
EVA Air welcomes extra cargo capacity of new B787-10s
EVA Air is celebrating the delivery of its first of 20 B787-10s it will be adding to its fleet, highlighting the additional cargo capacity it gains with the larger variant. The carrier plans to put […]
ASL Aviation orders 20 B737-800BCFs
ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has signed a deal for 20 B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) comprised of 10 firm orders and 10 options. “Having operated two leased 737-800BCFs across our wide European network, we are […]
No-holds-barred for Qatar as it adds 5 more B777Fs
Qatar Airways Cargo announces a new order for five B777 freighters worth an estimated USD 1.8 billion, along with three new transpacific freighter routes, at the Paris Air Show today. The five new B777 freighters […]
Taiwan’s China Airlines orders six B777 Freighters
China Airlines is ordering up to six B777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet, as it launches new operations from Taipei (TPE) to North America and Europe – two key markets that provide higher yields […]
Korean Air to acquire 30 B787 Dreamliners
Korean Air plans to add 30 new B787 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet, with a commitment to purchase 10 new B787-10s and 10 additional B787-9 aircraft valued at USD 6.3 billion at list prices. As […]
Philippine’s Cebu Pacific orders 16 A330neos
Philippines-based low cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 16 A330neo at the Paris Air Show today. Cebu Pacific’s A330neo aircraft will be a higher capacity version of the […]
Virgin Atlantic’s A330-900neo order boosts cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo customers will get a further capacity boost from the airline’s latest aircraft order as the carrier become the first UK airline to announce a firm order for 14 A330-900neos. The carrier also […]
VD Gulf serves its first B777 customer in Sharjah
VD Gulf, Volga-Dnepr Technics’ Sharjah, UAE-based MRO services company has welcomed its first B777 customer, VD Gulf. The B777 is a new addition to the VD Gulf portfolio and complements the company’s maintenance, repair and […]
Japan Airlines takes delivery of first ever Airbus aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The A350-900 is the first Airbus aircraft produced for JAL which has orders for 18 A350-900s and 13 […]
ST Aerospace in MRO JV with Vietnam Airlines
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its ST Aerospace and Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, have incorporated a new joint venture company, Vietnam Singapore Technologies Engineering Aerospace […]
ATSG expands credit facility to support fleet growth
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is extending and expanding its credit facilities for the acquisition and conversion of 13 B767-300s. The Group’s committments have been extended by one-year, through May 2024 of its secured credit […]
HAECO, Air Hong Kong renew A300-600F contract
HAECO ITM, a member of the HAECO Group, has renewed its long-term contract with Air Hong Kong to provide inventory technical management support for the airline’s Airbus A300-600 freighter fleet. The contract extension covers component […]
China Airlines orders three B777 Freighters
Taiwanese carrier, China Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing for three B777 Freighters and an additional three options, both to meet expanding demand and replace older aircraft. No timeline for deliveries was given. China […]
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow attains ISO certification
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), a leading MRO provider for both Russian and foreign aircraft in Russia, has been successfully certified for compliance with the ISO 9001-2015 international standard. The implementation of a quality management system […]
Stratolaunch, world’s largest aircraft, makes maiden flight
Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch. The Stratolaunch aircraft is a mobile launch platform that will enable airline-style […]
Lufthansa orders 20 more A350-900 wide-bodies
The Lufthansa Group has signed an order for 20 additional A350-900 wide-body aircraft, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board. This latest agreement brings Lufthansa Group’s total orders for the A350 XWB to 45 […]
GECAS delivers AEI’s first B737-800 P2F to Ethiopian
GECAS has delivered Aeronautical Engineers Inc’s (AEI) inaugural passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted B737-800 to Ethiopian Airlines, national flag carrier of Ethiopia. Completing the conversion of the prototype aircraft in December, AEI has now received the supplemental […]
China Southern to add two B777 freighters in 2020
China Southern Airlines is set to add two B777 freighters to its fleet after converting two B777-300ER aircraft from its original 2017 purchase agreement. The two freighters are set for delivery in 2020. The carrier […]
IAG orders 18 B777-9 aircraft for BA’s fleet renewal
International Airlines Group (IAG) is to purchase up to 42 B777-9 aircraft comprised of 18 firm orders and 24 options, replacing British Airways’ four-engine B747 ‘Jumbos’. The new aircraft will be used to replace 14 […]
GKN Aerospace obtains EASA STCs for B747 & B757
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) to GKN Fokker Services for ADS-B Out modification for the B747-400 and B757-200/300 aircraft, including freighter versions. Each STC can be used to […]
VietJet orders 100 additional B737 MAX, but still no freighters
Rapidly growing Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has purchased 100 additional 737 MAX airplanes, taking their MAX order book to 200 aircraft with nary a freighter to be seen. The USD 12.7 billion order at list prices […]
Aeronautical Engineers receives STC for B737-800 P2F conversions
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft. The prototype B737-800SF freighter conversion was completed in December yet experienced a delay in certification due to […]
The end of a (short) era: Airbus axes A380 production
Airbus will cease production of the A380 in 2021 – after only around 12 years in service – a move hastened by an Emirates Airline decision to cut its order from 53 to just 14 […]
PEMCO launches B737-700 Next Gen P2F conversion programme
PEMCO Conversions is launching a Boeing 737-700 Next Generation Passenger-to-Full Freighter (P2F) conversion programme with launch customer, Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises, parent of charter operator, Texel Air. PEMCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airborne Maintenance […]
Egyptair takes re-delivery of second A330-200P2F with third in works
Egyptair Cargo has taken delivery of its second A330-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion from Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the joint venture between ST Engineering Aerospace and Airbus. The aircraft will be utilised to expand service to destinations […]
AEI bags B737-400SF P2F contract from Royal Aero
Germany-based Royal Aero has awarded a contract to Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) to provide the company with a B737-400SF freighter. The aircraft will commence modification next week at Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility, and will […]
HAECO Xiamen partners Xiamen City University on technical training
HAECO Xiamen, a member of the HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited) Group, announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with Xiamen City University (XMCU), to focus on the development of talent for the […]
China’s Longhao Airlines takes delivery of B737-400F P2F from Vallair
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has completed delivery of their first B737-400F passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion to Guangdong Longhao Aviation Group of China. The aircraft was previously operated by Japan Transocean Airlines […]
Launch customer TAP Air Portugal takes delivery of first A330neo
TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A330neo the first of 20 A330-900s the carrier has on order. TAP Air Portugal’s first A330-900 is leased from Avolon and will […]
Turkish builds on ‘King of Cargo’ goal with orders for three more B777Fs
Turkish Airlines orders three more B777 Freighters as the carrier – enjoying record financial results and double-digit cargo growth – continues to pursue its stated goal of becoming the world’s largest cargo carrier. “We are […]
Top management changes at Airbus see new COO and CFO from 2019
Airbus appoints Michael Schollhorn new chief operating offer (COO) and Dominik Asam chief financial officer (CFO) from next year. Schollhorn will take over as COO for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective 1 February 2019 while Asam […]
Delta Cargo gets belly boost from additional A330-900 order
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 additional Airbus A330-900 widebody aircraft, expanding their A330neo order book from 25 to 35 aircraft. This latest order supports Delta’s international growth strategy in the near to medium term, […]
B&H Worldwide opens new forward stocking facility in Singapore
Aerospace logistics specialist, B&H Worldwide, is opening a new Singapore Forward Stocking Location (FSL) on behalf of FL Technics in the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Singapore’s Changi Airport. FL Technics is a global provider […]
AEI undertakes another B737-400SF conversion for Automatic
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with aircraft leasing company, Automatic, to provide the company an additional B737-400SF freighter. Earlier this year AEI celebrated the delivery of its 100th B737-400SF freighter conversion, with […]