18 June 2015

Wizz Air signs memorandum of understanding to buy 110 Airbus A321neos

It has been announced at the Paris Air Show that Hungary’s low-cost airline, Wizz Air, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the largest single order of this type – 110 A321neos. The company has also signed for an option on a further 90 A321neos as well. Currently Wizz Air has a […]

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Willis Lease and Southwest Airlines sign five-year lease support agreement for spare engines

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) will be providing spare engines to support the Southwest Airlines fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft over the next five years. Under the terms of the agreement, Willis Lease will provide Southwest Airlines with CFM56-7B24 spare aircraft engines over the next five years.

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U.S. Airlines reject smaller carry-on initiative

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, said today that no U.S. airlines are supporting the smaller carry-on bag initiative recently put forth by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). A4A and its members reject the recent carry-on size initiative put forth by IATA because it is unnecessary and flies

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Copa Airlines extends GE’s OnPoint solution agreement on CFM56 engines

Copa Airlines signed a five-year extension on its OnPoint solution agreement covering more than 64 CFM56-7B engines that power the Boeing 737-700 and -800 Next-Gen aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than US$250m over the life of the extension. With this agreement, Copa Airlines has its entire engine fleet of CFM56-7B and CF34-10E engines

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CFM signs US$14bn in new deals at Paris Air Show

CFM International’s LEAP and CFM56 product lines remain the engines of choice for single-aisle aircraft, with the company signing orders, commitments, and long-term service agreements for a total of 835 engines at the 2015 Paris Air Show. “What a great show” said Jean-Paul Ebanga, president and CEO of CFM International. “In just three days, we

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Investment in Lufthansa Technik Group site logistics

Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services GmbH (LTLS) has commissioned the innovative, automatic storage rack system AutoStore for small parts in Hamburg. More than three million euros have been invested at Lufthansa Technik’s home base over the last two years under the project name “ABLS@HAM” as part of the ongoing modernization program by the company in the

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Precision signs multi conversion deal with SF Express

Precision Aircraft Solutions has been awarded the conversions of four former AerCap aircraft for Chinese delivery services company SF Express Co. The aircraft are Rolls-Royce-powered 757s, MSN 27621, 26278, 30757  and 30758. “Converting four aircraft in one calendar year requires real performance, and we are pleased that SF has confidence in Precision during this period

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Mapaero, the Aerospace Industry’s High Technology paint manufacturer pursues its development

Mapaero, a pioneer in water based paints for the aerospace industry pursues its development and extends its cabin interiors service offering. Operating in the cabin interiors coating industry for the past 20 years, Mapaero develops and obtains OEM certifications on a range of water-based paints, where 90% of solvents present in traditional aircraft coatings are

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