28 January 2011

Bombardier Aerospace has received firm orders from an undisclosed customer for two Challenger and six Global jets. The transaction is valued at approximately $383 million based on the 2010 list price for typically equipped aircraft.

Boeing Training & Flight Services has signed a long-term agreement with Blue1 to provide 717 training capabilities in Stockholm, Sweden, beginning the first quarter of 2011. Blue1 is a Scandinavian Airlines’ subsidiary based in Helsinki, Finland. Blue1 operates five Boeing 717s with an additional four scheduled to enter its fleet by the end of March

GECAS reported the delivery of two new Boeing 737-86N aircraft to Shanghai Airlines Company. Last year, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai announced plans to merge, with Shanghai operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary. GECAS leases a total of 32 aircraft to both carriers. The delivery comes from GECAS

IAC AR, the Russian certification authority has granted Type Certification for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane. The Type Certificate confirms the compliance of the aircraft with the IAC certification norms and airworthiness directives thus opening the way to start commercial operation. Simultaneously the IAC AR, basing on the audit of the aircraft development quality system