UK budget carrier EasyJet has agreed several sale-and-leaseback arrangements, covering nine aircraft and generating nearly $400 million to enhance its liquidity. The airline has sealed a transaction involving five Airbus A320s with Irish-based Wilmington Trust SP Services. EasyJet says this...
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has taken delivery of its first of two Embraer E190s, which it will utilise on domestic routes. The aircraft, registered M-ABNH, arrived at Yangon on the morning of 26 October, having flown in from Guangzhou. The...
A Boeing F/A-18A ‘Classic’ Hornet formerly operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has made its way by road to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The aircraft, A21-022, is one of two Classic Hornets earmarked for display by...
Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) and SIA Engineering are unwinding their partnership in both their joint venture MRO companies based in the Philippines. These are Aviation Partnership (Philippines) Corporation (APPC), 51% owned by SIAEC and 49% by CEB, and SIA Engineering...
Honeywell has released an upgrade for its APU fitted on Airbus A320 family aircraft, which it says will help reduce fuel burn and increase time-on-wing hours. The roll-out for the 131-9A APU upgrade will commence this month for existing Honeywell...
Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has strongly protested the government’s decision to keep Buenos Aires’ secondary airport El Palomar closed as the country slowly reopens following the coronavirus crisis. Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has strongly protested the government’s decision to keep...
Icelandair Group is expecting to take delivery of three more Boeing 737 Max jets in the first half of 2021, and has reclassified part of the compensation received for the Max grounding as reduced capital expenditure on them. The company...
China plans to sanction Boeing Defense, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin over a possible $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sales package for Taiwan. China plans to sanction Boeing Defense, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin over a possible $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sales package...
De Havilland Canada has delivered another two Dash 8-400s to Ethiopian Airlines, bringing to 30 the number of the turboprops received by Ethiopian and its affiliates. De Havilland Canada has delivered another two Dash 8-400s to Ethiopian Airlines, bringing to...
Russia’s government is proposing heavily reduced near-term budget allocations for the joint Russian-Chinese long-haul aircraft project, as part of a broad review of state aviation strategy funding. United Aircraft and Chinese aerospace firm Comac have been working to develop the...