Source: Air Lease Corporation Air Lease Corporation announced long-term lease placements for three new Airbus A321neo aircraft with LATAM Airlines.  The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to LATAM in the summer and fall of 2023 from ALC’s orderbook with Airbus. “We are pleased to announce the long-term leases of three new Airbus A321neo aircraft to the largest airline in South America: LATAM AirlinesThis is another important step in LATAM’s fleet modernization and network strategy optimization,” said Steven Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation.

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines Power Inaugural A321neo Flight by Delta Air Lines Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and Delta Air Lines ("Delta") today celebrated the first revenue flight of the airline's first Airbus A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. The event was commemorated with a gate celebration at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, attended by representatives of all three companies, after which the plane departed for San Francisco International Airport. Delta announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power its A321neo fleet in December 2017, with a total of 155 purchase commitments through 2027. "Our GTF-powered A321neo fleet extends our long and successful partnership with Pratt & Whitney," said [...]

Source: BOC Aviation All seven aircraft are part of the Company’s existing order book and will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines BOC Aviation Limited is pleased to announce that it has delivered the first of seven new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for lease to Turkish Airlines. All seven aircraft are part of the Company’s existing order book and will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. “We are delighted to build on our 18-year relationship with Turkish Airlines and to support the airline in its fleet development plans with the most fuel-efficient, technologically advanced aircraft,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation. “This transaction illustrates our strategy of long-term, sustainable growth by building a portfolio [...]

Source: Anuvu Passengers can now access high-speed internet on Turkish Airlines’ Boeing and Airbus narrow-body aircraft Anuvu, the leading provider of high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions for worldwide mobility markets, with its in-country partner Profen, today announces the launch of commercial passenger inflight connectivity (IFC) service on Turkish Airlines’ Airbus A321 and Boeing B737NG narrow-body aircraft. Anuvu’s Airconnect Global Connectivity system for Turkish Airlines incorporates Turkish Technic servers and wireless access points, and Profen’s Turkiye-based terrestrial infrastructure to provide Turkish Airlines’ passengers a world-class uninterrupted (gate-to-gate) inflight connectivity experience. As part of the installation program, Anuvu obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for three internally developed Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the installation of its Airconnect Global Ku IFC system onboard [...]

Source: United Airlines Agreement with Neste for more than 50 million gallons of SAF to initially fuel United flights out of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Largest SAF agreement Neste has made with a passenger airline  United, which has invested in more sustainable fuel production than any other airline in the world, became the first US airline to sign an international purchase agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline has signed a new purchase agreement with Neste that provides United the right to buy up to 52.5 million gallons over the next three years for United flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, and potentially other airports as well. "Reducing carbon emissions from fuel is the fastest way United will reach our 100% green goal [...]

Source: Air Canada Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) and Air Canada have announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power 30 firm and 14 purchase right Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Air Canada with engine maintenance through an EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2024. "The Pratt & Whitney GTF family of engines have saved operators more than 600 million gallons of fuel and helped avoid six million metric tons of carbon emissions since it entered service in 2016," said Rick Deurloo, Chief Commercial Officer at Pratt & Whitney. "What's good for the environment is also [...]