Aviation engineering and leasing news

Taiwan based EVA Air has placed a firm order with European OEM Airbus for Six A350 widebody airliners and three A321neo single-aisle airlines as part of its fleet expansion plans. The airline has once again selected the A350-1000, which is the larger of the two variants, for its long-haul expansion. [read more]

Orders from China Airlines and BOC Aviation have given Airbus March orderbook a boost as the month closes out. Leasing speciaist BOC Aviation signed a firm order for 70 additional A320neo family single-aisle airliners making BOC’s order backlog, airlines to be delivered, the largest in Airbus’ history. “This transaction will [read more]

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has disclosed that it is the customer behind an order for eight Airbus A321neo airliners which is in addition to the 52 A320neo family aircraft that it already had on order. The additional aircraft will help Aegean continue to grow its network and supports its expansion [read more]

Seattle, Washington-based OEM Boeing has appointed Don Ruhman as the company’s new chief aerospace safety officer. The role will see Mr Ruhman strengthen Boeing’s safety culture and safety practices as well as accelerating and maturing Boeing’s Safety Management System (SMS). Mike Delaney has held the role since its creation in [read more]

Rolls-Royce is renowned for producing some of the world’s most advanced aircraft engines, powering commercial, military, and business aviation. However, what many people might not know is that the company operates a Boeing 747-200, a legacy aircraft that plays a crucial role in the development and testing of new jet [read more]

Airbus has gained an order for 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft from Japanese leasing specialist Jackson Square Aviation. The lessor, which is part of the Mitsubishi HC Capital Group, is a first-time customer for the European OEM with the deal showing the high demand for the single-aisle airliner family. The order [read more]

Plans to increase production of wings for the Airbus A220 at the Spirit Aerosystems site in Belfast have been revived, giving optimism for employment and a boost to the wider local economy. The plans were originally submitted in 2019 when Spirit Aerosystems was owned by Bombardier, which made the C-Series [read more]

Brazilian OEM Embraer is setting out plans for a potential final assembly line in Poland following a recent visit to the country. Polish industry is already a supplier to the Embraer E2 programme, but now Embraer is looking to make Poland a centre of excellence in Europe for aviation manufacturing. [read more]