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Air Cairo inducts First Turboprop in Fleet via Lease Agreement with Nordic Aviation Capital for Domestic and Regional Expansion

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:33:45 +0000

Air Cairo – the EgyptAir subsidiary has signed up for the lease of six ATR 72-600 aircraft, from Nordic Aviation Capital. The airline currently operates a fleet of 10 A320 aircraft including six A320-200s and four A320-200Ns. Reports indicate that the airline took delivery of its first of the six ATR72-600s on July 15 with [...]

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Afrijet Orders another ATR72-600 to Grow its Regional Services

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:50:51 +0000

ATR has finalised the sale of another ATR 72-600 to Gabonese carrier Afrijet, to be delivered before the end of the year, the airline disclosed during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show. The order will bring the -600 fleet size to six ATR 72-600 by 2023, allowing the opening of new routes and increasing frequency. Regional [...]

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Afrijet Acquires New ATR72 from Elix Aviation

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:33:41 +0000

Elix Aviation, the international regional aircraft leasing company, announced on June, 16 the delivery of one new ATR 72-600, MSN 1646, under a sale and leaseback transaction with Gabonese airline Afrijet. With this addition, Afrijet bolsters it’s operating fleet of 6 turboprops from the European manufacturer ATR with the finance support of Elix Aviation, marking [...]

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Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways Gets Backing from Top Financial Services Provider

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:57:29 +0000

The Nigerian low-cost startup airline Green Africa Airways has secured an undisclosed amount in funding, seven months after launching operations. Leadway Assurance Company Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading insurance providers made the investment, expected to boost the airline’s fleet size as well as help the startup carrier scale up operations in the region, according to [...]

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ATR Performs Test Flights using 100% SAF with Goals for 2025 Certification

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:30:55 +0000

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announced it successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on its ATR 72-600 prototype aircraft, cumulating seven flight hours with 100 % Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in one engine. The aircraft was powered by Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ produced from 100% renewable waste and residues raw materials, such [...]

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