South African Airways has selected International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for its 26 Airbus A320 family aircraft on order. The Johannesburg-based carrier ordered 15 A320s and 11 A319s in March 2002, but has only now firmed up its engine choice. The airline will take delivery of its first A319, which will replace its Boeing 737-200s, this year. IAE values the order at more than $350 million.
Source: Flight International
Scandinavia’s Norse Atlantic Airways has tentatively agreed a wet-lease for six of its aircraft to another carrier, the identity of which has yet to be disclosed. Norse Atlantic exclusively operates a fleet of Boeing 787s. It states that the wet-lease – still the subject of a letter of intent – ...
Lessor Avolon has delivered the first of 20 new Airbus A330neo widebodies to the parent of Malaysia Airlines, a key step in the renewal of the Oneworld carrier’s fleet.
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
