AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has entered into a seven-year agreement with GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) to provide lease pool management services for the GE9X engine, further extending the companies’ long-standing partnership in engine leasing and support. The new collaboration will see AerCap manage critical aspects of the GE9X program as the next-generation powerplant prepares to enter service.
Awesome Cargo has officially launched operations with its first Airbus A330-200P2F, marking a significant milestone in the carrier’s growth as it becomes Mexico’s third airline to operate the A330P2F type. The entry into service took place on August 12, 2025, with the aircraft making its inaugural revenue flight from Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to China, via Anchorage (ANC).
ASL Airlines Ireland is set to reintroduce the Airbus A330 to its fleet, marking a return to widebody cargo operations. The Dublin-based carrier will soon begin operating two A330-300P2F (passenger-to-freighter conversion) aircraft, both powered by CF6 engines, under an ACMI service agreement with Saudia Cargo.
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has formally charged Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, director of AOG Technics, with fraudulent trading as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of aircraft engine parts. The company allegedly supplied components for CFM56 and CF6 engines without proper certification or traceability, raising serious safety concerns across the global aviation industry.
Phoenix Aviation Capital (Ireland), AIP Capital (US), and LuminArx Capital Management (US) have completed the joint acquisition of a portfolio of three Airbus A330-300s, enhancing their investment in the widebody aircraft leasing market. The transaction includes two A330-300s, serials 1346 and 1367, both powered by CF6 engines and leased to China Airlines (Taiwan), along with another A330-300, serial 1690, also powered by CF6 engines…
