News comes from le Bourget, Paris that Aercap, who only recently took over US leasing giant ILFC, have confirmed an order initiated by ILFC for 100 Boeing 737 Max planes worth an estimated US$10.7bn at list price. “This is something we have been working on for a long time,” said AerCap chief executive Aengus Kelly, […]
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Korean Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to acquire up to 50 A321neo aircraft, becoming a new customer for the best-selling single aisle A320 Family. The agreement, covering 30 aircraft plus 20 options, was announced at the Paris Air Show. Korean Air signed a further Memorandum of Understanding with Pratt &
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EVA Air of Taiwan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of four additional A330-300s. As with its existing A330 fleet, the new aircraft will be powered by CF6-80 engines by General Electric.
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Ruili Airlines has committed to purchase 30 737 MAXs with the financial support of AVIC International Leasing, amid a surge in China’s passenger traffic. The commitment, valued at US$3.2bn at current list prices, will be subject to the approval of the Chinese government and will be posted on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once all
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Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center (999) has selected Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 2000LX to expand the scope of its air ambulance services. The wide-body twinjet will be the first fixed-wing aircraft in China fully equipped to perform air medevac services. It will be equipped with a full medevac mission kit by Dassault Aircraft Service in
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AFI KLM E&M and Transavia consolidated their relationship and have signed a long-term contract organizing component support for the low cost airline’s fleet of Boeing 737-800s operating from France. The support covers Transavia’s’ existing fifteen 737-800s and six 737-800s scheduled for delivery to the airline in 2015. The service offer developed by AFI KLM E&M
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has appointed SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance B.V. of the Netherlands as its first Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for the all-new C Series family of airliners. Under the ASF agreement, which takes effect immediately, SAMCO will offer C Series aircraft operators with maintenance services that include: start-up support, line maintenance, base maintenance and continued
Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) (TEXL), a member of HAECO Group, recently completed work on its 200th GE90 and is on schedule to complete 50 additional engines by year end. “TEXL is an integral part of the GE90 overhaul network, and the team there has done an excellent job developing its capability enabling us to meet
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Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana signed a deal at the Paris Airshow for seven Airbus A320neo family aircraft, comprising two A320neo, one A321neo and four A321neo Long range (LR). The new aircraft will be acquired on operating leases basis from Air Lease Corporation. One A320neo is scheduled for delivery in spring 2016, with the remaining
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Boeing and Minsheng Financial Leasing (Minsheng) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Paris Air Show for the purchase of 30 737 airplanes, a mix of Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX airplanes. As one of the first five leasing companies approved by China Bank Regulatory Committee, Minsheng was founded in April 2008 by China
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