Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power a further 54 Airbus A321neo aircraft, extending the engine supplier’s position across the group’s entire A321neo fleet. The latest agreement includes a long-term maintenance services contract and brings Jet2’s total commitment to 146 LEAP-powered A321neo aircraft, in addition to nine leased aircraft. The deal […]The postJet2 selects LEAP-1A engines for further 54 Airbus aircraftappeared first onAviTrader Aviation News.
Airbus and CFM International have unveiled the new livery for the A380 Flight Lab at the Farnborough International Airshow, marking the aircraft’s role in supporting the CFM RISE Open Fan flight test campaign later this decade. The flight test programme will validate the technology readiness of the Open Fan engine for future commercial aircraft as […]The postA380 Flight Lab unveils new look for Open Fan testsappeared first onAviTrader Aviation News.
Established in December 2023, the SAFFA Fund was launched to increase the production capacity of sustainable aviation fuels and support the carbon reduction targets of the aviation sector. While investing in SAF projects that have reached technological maturity, SAFFA Fund aims to contribute to the development of sustainable fuel supply through a diversified portfolio structure across different production technologies and geographical regions. Managed by BSAM, with Airbus serving as the anchor investor, the Fund’s participants also include leading airlines and prominent global aviation and financial institutions.
The Airbus A400M Atlas has reached a new milestone in its operational career by carrying out its first forest firefighting mission in France. The French Air and Space Force military transport aircraft conducted its first drop of fire retardant on the major fires currently burning in the Gironde region, demonstrating a new facet of its […]