Doric added a further two A380s to its asset management portfolio. The aircraft with the manufacturer’s serial numbers (MSNs) 105 and 106 were acquired by Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited (an LSE listed aircraft investment company). Both superjumbos are leased to Emirates for a period of 12 years. With the addition of MSNs 105 and […]
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GKN plc completed the acquisition of Volvo Aero (the aero engine division of AB Volvo). Volvo Aero designs, engineers and manufactures components and sub-assemblies for aircraft engine turbines, and supplies all the major aero engine manufacturers. It employs some 3,000 people based in Sweden, Norway and the USA and has strong life-of-programme positions on existing
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Bombardier Aerospace has received orders for a total of eight Global business jets from an undisclosed customer. The firm orders consist of four Global 6000 aircraft and four Global 8000 aircraft. The customer has requested to remain unidentified at this time. The transaction is valued at approximately $500m based on the 2012 list price for
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 10 A330-300 widebody aircraft. The latest purchase agreement follows a major order from the airline in August for 44 single aisle A321s and 10 A330s under the carrier’s fleet modernisation programme. For its latest order the airline has selected the 240 tonne
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Cabot Aviation announced the sale of one Boeing 737-400 aircraft from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to GainJet Aviation S.A. The aircraft is serial number 25423 which was built in 1992. GainJet Aviation, a worldwide private aircraft charter operator based in Athens, purchased the aircraft for the purpose of re-configuring it into a deluxe VIP Executive
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Singapore for its Asset Management Services (AMS) business. This new facility, coupled with the expansion of the regional sales team in Singapore, reinforces GECAS AMS’ commitment to grow its business in Asia. GECAS AMS, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of
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ATRAN Airlines, Russia’s first independent airline, has chosen Airline Services Components Limited (ASC) to provide power-by-the-hour support on its B737-400F aircraft. This three year agreement marks the beginning of a developing relationship with freight company ATRAN, which will continue to grow as the operator looks to build capacity. ATRAN will be supported with a home-base
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BOC Aviation has signed agreements for the lease of two new EMBRAER 190 aircraft to TUI Travel plc. Both aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2013 and will be operated by Jetairfly, a subsidiary of TUI. This transaction marks the first time that the E190 aircraft will be operated by
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AMAC Aerospace, the Swiss-based provider of corporate aviation maintenance and completion services, has been granted Boeing B747-400 and B747-8 series Part 145 approval with immediate effect. Base and line maintenance services on these types can now be provided to all AMAC customers, with no restrictions. The news of the Boeing approvals comes hot on the
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