Air France is introducing the first of 10 270-seat, General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777-200ERs between Paris and New York, replacing Boeing 767-300ERs. The aircraft are among the first to have the "ER" (extended range) designation, rather than the "IGW" (increased gross weight) suffix. The 777 also has the new increased 294,200kg maximum take-off weight.
Source: Flight International
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
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Lessor Avolon is entering a partnership with Airbus to examine the commercialisation and financing perspective for future hydrogen-powered aircraft, and how a leasing model will support fleet development. Avolon is the first leasing partner for Airbus’s ZEROe hydrogen-propulsion project, under which the airframer aims to develop a zero-emission aircraft by ...
