The UK’s leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched its new routes from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) as it switches flights from outlying London airports. The new routes will operate from Terminal 2 at London Heathrow and include Derry, previously operated from London Stansted and Dundee, previously operated from London City. [read more]
Dublin based leasing specialist Avolon has completed the delivery of its 100th Airbus A320neo. The aircraft was delivered to Philippines airline CEBU Pacific and is the second of three A320neos with the third to be delivered later this month. Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Avolon commented: “As one [read more]
Sources close to the subject have confirmed to UK Aviation News that eCube is seeking to part out the former British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC jumbo jet which wears the iconic BOAC livery. The aircraft was sold into the care of eCube on the basis that it had a preservation [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737 Max 10 airliners in its biggest ever order with the US airframer. The deal also includes a further 150 aircraft under options which the airline can convert to orders at a later date. Ryanair has always [read more]
The first CASA C295 Light military transport aircraft to be produced under the “Make in India” aerospace programme has carried out its maiden flight from the Airbus facility at Seville, Spain. The first flight represents a significant milestone in the plan to begin deliveries in the second half of 2023 [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has resumed flights to China today for the first time since 2020 as it relaunches its London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Shanghai (PVG/ZSPD) service. The move will help to re-establish import business and leisure connections between the UK and China and also provide additional cargo capacity between the [read more]
US aerospace giant Boeing has reported a 37% increase on first quarter deliveries compared to 2022, helped largely by the recertification of the Boeing 737 Max and resumption of 787 Dreamliner deliverties. Boeing’s commercial airplane division delivered 130 aircraft in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 95 in the [read more]
Irish leasing specialist Avolon has announced it has committed to a further 40 Boeing 737 Max aircraft with a value of over $4 bn at list price. Avolon has been a max customer since 2017 and the new commitment will bring the total number of aircraft on Avolon’s books to [read more]
Hungarian airline group Wizz Air has invested £5m into a UK based bio-fuels company Firefly Green Fuels. The equity investment into research and development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) will give Wizz Air access to 525,000 tonnes of SAF over the next 15 years saving 1.5m tonnes of carbon emissions. [read more]
The first quarter of 2023 has shown to be a robust one of aircraft manufacturers with 257 aircraft already delivered from the likes of Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and ATR. Data from the ADS Group, the UK trade organisation representing Aerospace and Defence, show that the 2023 target is on track [read more]
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