Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Icelandic leasing and cargo airline Bluebird Nordic aims to get an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Slovakia as part of plans to double its fleet to 25 aircraft and add to its capacity in central Europe. “Slovakia is ideally positioned in the middle of Europe, which...
VAS Aero Services is to acquire an Airbus A319-100 and an A320-100 from Dublin-based lessor Avolon. The aircraft will be dismantled in Texas before parts are sold via VAS' aftermarket parts marketplace, which it said is "widely accessed",. “VAS has established an...
Engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) recorded revenue of $311.9 million and pre-tax income of $9.8 million in 2022. By year-end, aggregate lease rent and maintenance reserve revenues were $246 million and spare parts and equipment sales were $27...
CIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has entered the Canadian market with the delivery of one ATR 72-500 bulk freighter to Canadian North. The jet was converted in Toulouse and will support the Inuit-owned airline’s operations on its vast and comprehensive route system that serves...
Avia Solutions Group (ASG) has shifted its headquarters to Ireland. ASG said the move to Dublin, a centre for the global aircraft leasing business, will see it become the second largest Irish-registered aviation business behind Ryanair. "Moving the company's...
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has announced the appointment of former Airbus and Rolls-Royce executive Alan Mangels as vice president of marketing. Mangels, who joins ACG from CDB Aviation, said he was "humbled and honoured to be joining a team of such accomplished...
Pilots with the Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)-owned Air Transport International (ATI) have called on the company to offer them a "next level contract" after last week reporting a record profit in 2022, with earnings per share up 42%. "It is imperative that we...
The main shareholders of Electra Airways, Classic Air, ETG Maintenance and Maverick Horizon have set up Vector Group, based in Tel Aviv, as a "vertically integrated" amalgam of the quartet. The group brings together Bulgarian airline Electra, compatriot maintenance...
Fly Meta, Hong Kong based global air cargo charter company has signed lease agreement for four Boeing 777-300ERS with AerCap Holdings. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2024 through 2025. Rich Greener, the Head of AerCap Cargo said: “AerCap is delighted to...
AviaAM Leasing purchased two more Boeing 737-800 aircraft for Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. The aircraft with serial numbers 29769 and 28225, are the fifth and sixth Boeing 737-800 respectively inducted to cargo conversion, with the previous three already...
A Boeing 777 Freighter today joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of 24 Boeing freighters today, departing Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The fuel efficient twin-engine freighter will begin operations with AirBridgeCargo, a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr. AirBridgeCargo...
Falko Regional Aircraft, an aircraft operating leasing and asset management company focused on the regional aircraft sector is increasing its capabilities, focus and product offering around engine leasing. Falko has an established engine leasing business that has...