Portuguese wet-lease specialist EuroAtlantic Airways has identified a former Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 as the first example of the twinjet to be introduced to its fleet. EuroAtlantic had disclosed last year that it planned to acquire two used 787s for 2021, through an agreement with lessor AerCap. The carrier has identified the first aircraft, in its corporate profile, as MSN35306 – a General Electric GEnx-powered airframe. Source: EuroAtlantic Airways EuroAtlantic will...Continue Reading
Boeing and Safran have frozen their Initium Aerospace auxiliary power unit (APU) joint venture, citing the dire state of the commercial aircraft market. Boeing and Safran have frozen their Initium Aerospace auxiliary power unit (APU) joint venture, citing the dire state of the commercial aircraft market. Responding to questions from FlightGlobal, Safran says: “Boeing and Safran have decided to pause operations of the Initium Aerospace joint venture due to industry...Continue Reading
Austrian Airlines is planning to implement further restructuring measures in response to lower-than-predicted travel demand amid the current wave of Covid-19 infections. The Lufthansa Group carrier says it is currently operating around 15% of pre-crisis capacity. It had previously forecast that the level would reach 50% during the winter season ending in March. Source: Austrian Airlines Chief executive Alexis von Hoensbroech states that Austrian has “sufficiently full” coffers as a result of the €600 million...Continue Reading
Airbus’s activity for the first month of 2021 centred on deliveries, with 21 aircraft handed over during January. The airframer did not record any orders – or cancellations – over the course of the month. Its two long-haul aircraft deliveries comprised an A350-900 for Turkish Airlines and an A330-800 for Uganda Airlines. Among the 19 single-aisle deliveries were 10 A320neos, one A321neo, one A319neo and four A321s, plus three A220s...Continue Reading
Manila has confirmed an intention to order 15 additional Sikorsky S-70i utility helicopters, as part of a total requirement for 55 new rotorcraft. Manila has confirmed an intention to order 15 additional Sikorsky S-70i utility helicopters, as part of a total requirement for 55 new rotorcraft. President Rodrigo Duterte has cleared the plan for the 15 rotorcraft, but the order is contingent on negotiations with Sikorsky and securing funding in...Continue Reading
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