Air China has finalized its agreement to purchase 20 GEnx-2B engines to power its five Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft and has also signed a 15-year OnPoint solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GEnx-2B engines.
Air Namibia, the national airline of Namibia has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power two new Airbus A319 aircraft. The airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus in October 2011 and, pending finalization of that contract, the aircraft will be delivered in 2012. The engine order is valued at approximately $40m at list …
On 10 November 2011, Robinson Helicopter delivered R44 S/N 13217, the company’s 10,000th helicopter to come off its production line. The keys to the 10,000th helicopter were presented to Robinson’s Brazilian dealer, Audi Helicopters. Audi has been a Robinson dealer for 25 years and is one of two Robinson dealers in Brazil. Foreign orders have …
Qatar Airways announced an order for two Boeing 777 Freighters at the 2011 Dubai Air Show. Valued at $560 million at current list prices, the airplanes will increase the airline’s 777 Freighter fleet to eight when delivered.
Zurich, Switzerland-based VIP carrier Comlux will power its new Airbus ACJ321 with CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2013 and the engine order is valued at approximately $20m at list price. This order represents the first for the aircraft type and Comlux is the first carrier to operate Airbus ACJ318, ACJ319, ACJ320 …
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Acting on behalf of Sverigeflyg Leasing AB of Sweden, Skyworld Aviation has arranged lease of a Saab 340B, serial number 168, to SOL Líneas Aéreas. This is the first ‘B’ model to be introduced into the fleet of the Argentinian airline, and it now operates a total of six Saab 340s. Serial number 168 (previously …
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Chilean flag carrier LAN Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319 to be powered by CFM International’s CFM56-5B PIP (Performance Improvement Program) engine. The PIP is the new production configuration for all CFM56-5B engines. In 2010, LAN placed the single largest engine order in the company’s history, choosing the CFM56-5B engine to power 70 …
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Boeing has selected CFM International’s revolutionary LEAP-1B engine as the exclusive powerplant for its new family of re-engined Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. To date, Boeing has received commitments for more than 700 aircraft. CFM and Boeing have been working for several years to evaluate engine configurations for both re-engined, as well as potential new aircraft. Earlier this month, …
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Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a 15-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation that covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the GE90-115B engine fleet for four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and eight 777-200 Freighters ordered in August along with the 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft ordered in March. The OnPoint solution agreement means that GE Aviation …
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