Aeromexico's Connect subsidiary has taken delivery of its first of four Embraer 190s under a leasing contract with GE Commercial Aviation Services. The 99-seaters are being acquired as part of the fleet renewal and expansion programme. The airline currently operates 27 ERJ-145s from its Monterrey base.
Source: Flight International
Despite the uprecented scrutiny of its production processes, leadership uncertainty and a recent guilty plea to fraud charges, there are signs that Boeing could be on the mend.
The first six months of this year saw strong airline safety performance, with 11 fatalities – but a series of close calls could have seen that number spike towards a total akin to during the 1980s.
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has made a firm commitment for 50 Lilium Jets, together with options on another 50 of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles from the German manufacturer.
