GECAS has confirmed a $1.3 billion order with Bombardier for 15 CRJ200s, 25 CRJ700s and 10 yet-to-be launched CRJ900s for delivery from 2002. It has taken options on another 100 Canadian regional jets (Flight International, 13-19 June). GECAS is the first company to order the 90-seat CRJ900 and Bombardier is understood to have committed to launch the aircraft within the next 12 months or allow the order to be converted to other members of the CRJ family.
Source: Flight International
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 ...
French aircraft developer VoltAero outlined plans at Farnborough air show for a series of hybrid-electric – and eventually hyrdogen-electric – regional aircraft.
Continuing a busy week for Supernal, the US air taxi developer on 23 July launched a partnership with Luxaviation Group’s Sigma Air Mobility to identify markets ripe for advanced aircraft infrastructure.
