Lease agreements follow recent order for up to 46 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with deliveries starting in 2027

Plan focuses on expanding turboprop production as New Delhi backs smaller-city connectivity

Trial links aircraft, drones and ground teams to improve response time and drop accuracy

EVA Air’s regional arm has been flying the turboprop since 2011 and will replace the current fleet between 2027 and 2032

Airline has not been flying for six weeks after being suspended by Brazil's civil aviation agency

The country's civil aviation agency has banned operations after finding 'non-conformities related to the company's management systems'

Airline to receive aircraft with more efficient PW127XT engines, which will join the 27 turboprops currently in operation

The number is 40% higher than in 2023. Deliveries reached 35 aircraft while the backlog exceeded 150 orders

Three ATR 72-600s have been returned to their lessors while four aircraft have been grounded for months. In August, a turboprop belonging to the company crashed in Brazil, killing all 62 occupants

Certification paves the way for Air New Zealand to debut service in 2025