Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) has finalised its purchase of eight Airbus Industrie A320s and four A321s (Flight International, 19-25 June, P6). The deal calls for the first delivery in January 1998 and includes options for a further 12 aircraft. SALE is expected to make its engine selection shortly, choosing between the International Aero Engines V2500 and CFM56.
Source: Flight International
Rolls-Royce is on course to perform ground runs later this year of a Pearl 15 business jet engine adapted to run on gaseous hydrogen.
Boeing 777 cargo conversion firm Mammoth Freighters has delivered a -200LR for modification to the UK-based specialist STS Aviation Services. Mammoth had reached an agreement for conversion work with STS, located in Manchester, two years ago. The pact covers cargo modification for both 777-200LRs and -300ERs. STS states that US-based ...
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has shown off its first Airbus A321XLR carrying the airline’s colours, as the long-range model receives European type certification. Iberia will be the first operator of the XLR. It is to take delivery of eight aircraft, part of a batch of 14 XLRs ordered in June 2019 ...
