AerCap Buys GE’s Aircraft Leasing Unit for $30 Billion
The world's largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap, has bought the aircraft leasing business of General Electric, a deal worth more than $30 billion. The deal includes about $24 billion in [...]
Rolls Royce Posts £4 Billion Loss as Grounded Aircrafts Hit Engine Maker
Rolls Royce, the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines on Thursday posted a £4 billion annual loss that was worse than analysts had forecasted, an average of a £3.1 billion [...]
Uganda Airlines Secures Landing Slots at Heathrow Dubai Airports
Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, has secured landing slots for Heathrow Airport and Dubai International Airports as it resumes long-haul flights. This comes after the airline received two new A330-800neo [...]Rolls-Royce Taxis All-Electric Plane, Eyes 480kph World Record for Electric Flights
Rolls-Royce has completed the taxiing of the Spirit of Innovation aircraft, a step toward its plan to set a record for the world's fastest all-electric plane. For the first time, [...]United Airlines Adds 25 Planes to its Order for Boeing 737 Max
United Airlines has announced plans to add 25 planes to its order for Boeing 737 Max jets, bringing itstotal to 180in the coming years. The airline expects to receive 24 [...]Astral Aviation, Kenyan Carrier eyes Middle East Cargo business
Astral Aviation, a Kenyan-based Cargo airline, has linked up with Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) Cargo Centre to create a hub and increase its presence in the Middle East Cargo market. [...]
Rwandair Becomes 1st African Airline to Try IATA's Digital Health Passport
Rwanda's national carrier, RwandAir, will become the first African airline to try IATA's digital health passport, aiming to enable safe and seamless international travel. The airline's three-week trial will begin [...]Airlines eye Cargo Boom as pandemic Hits Passenger Numbers
The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed air travel demand, leaving cargo as light at the end of the tunnel for big airlines. On this list is Kenya Airways, which has finalized [...]Kenya Airways resumes Cargo flights to New Delhi
Kenya Airways (KQ) Cargo has resumed direct freighter flights between Nairobi and New Delhi. The national carrier's first uplift from New Dehli included pharma, machinery, and general merchandise. We are [...]United Airlines Japan Ground Boeing 777 after Engine Failure
United Airlines and Japan have grounded their Boeing 777s powered by the same Pratt and Whitney engine, the PW4000. This comes after one of the planes suffered an engine failure over the weekend. United Flight [...]Rolls Royce Announces TotalCare Agreement with Uganda Airlines
Rolls Royce has signed aTotalCare agreementwith Uganda Airlines for their two Airbus A330neo planes that are powered by the former's Trent 7000 engines. Uganda Airlines first received its first A330neo [...]Boeing 737 MAX Jet Cleared to Fly in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) civil aviation authority has authorizedBoeing 737 MAXplanes to resume flying. The aircraft was grounded globally in March 2019 after two fatal crashes in five months [...]
