ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a growing regional aircraft lessor and lease management services provider, announced the acquisition of its first Embraer E190. This is a significant step for the firm that has typically focused on smaller regional jets and turboprops.…
UPDATE JULY 30 – To bring you more aviation news, Airinsight introduces News in Brief. During each month from July onwards, we compile a rolling story by date with news that is sometimes too small for a deep analysis but…
When the world around you starts turning again but yours is at a standstill, you are left behind. That’s the world of Air Canada in the first six months of 2021. Continued travel restrictions to and from the country have weighed…
Canada’s WestJet builds a dedicated cargo fleet. The airline plans to operate four converted Boeing 737-800BCFs. The first is to arrive in February 2022 and enter service in the second quarter, with three additional aircraft expected before the summer. More BCFs…
It might be a bit early to think of future fleet updates in the current market situation, but Air Canada is certainly looking at options as it prepares to exit from the pandemic in the coming months. While its fleet will…
For months, Air Canada complained that it had to weather the Covid-storm without the financial support from the government. But after long negotiations, both parties have finally agreed on April 12 on an aid package that improves the liquidity position…