Engineering and leasing news

South African regional carrier Airlink, a long-time Embraer operator, has committed to 10 Embraer E195-E2s becoming the newest operator of the type. The aircraft will be financed via leasing specialist Azorra and will add to the existing fleet of 68 aircraft. Choosing the E195 E2 was a natural choice for [read more]

Taiwanese carrier Starlux has signed a firm order for 10 more A350-1000s from European OEM Airbus at the 55th Paris Airshow. The carrier had already ordered eight of the type so its backlog now totals 18 aircraft. They already operate the A350-900 within their all-Airbus fleet alongside the A330neo and [read more]

SkyWest Inc has placed a firm order with the Brazilian OEM for 60 aircraft at the 55th Paris Airshow. The order for the Embraer E175 will add to SkyWest’s current backlog of aircraft on order from Embraer bringing their total backlog to 76. Skywest owns and operates 263 aircraft making [read more]

Turkish cargo specialist MNG Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of two Airbus A350F, the freighter variant of the Airbus A350 widebody airliner. The A350F will become the central part of MNGs fleet operating both scheduled and chartered operations across its key trading [read more]

Dublin headquartered leasing and aviation finance specialist Avolon has agreed a deal to lease 10 Airbus A321neos to Turkish Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, AJet. The aircraft will come from Avolon’s extensive orderbook with Airbus which currently stands at 294 A320neo family aircraft and will be used to support AJets fleet renewal [read more]

The UK Government announced it was making £250 million in funding available for Green Aerospace projects in a bid to drive forward greener air travel. Announcing the funding at the Paris Airshow, Industry Minister Sarah Jones said: “This is the latest win for British aerospace in the run-up to the [read more]

Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the Paris Airshow. While the MoU is for 100 aircraft there is an option to add a further 50 aircraft to any firm order. “This new agreement marks a significant milestone in our [read more]

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered two DeHavilland Canada Twin Otter 300-G aircraft that were unveiled at the Paris Airshow earlier today. The airline will use the Twin Otters to build its commitment to serve remote and diverse areas across Africa. The Twin Otter 300-G is the latest evolution of the Twin [read more]