Finnair has finalised a sale and leaseback arrangement for one of its A350 aircraft with Nomura Babcock & Brown, and BBAM Aircraft Management as an arranger and lease servicer. In the arrangement Finnair sold the Airbus A350 aircraft delivered in June 2016 to NBB and leased the aircraft back for its own operation. The initial […]
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Air Tanzania has become the first African carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220 aircraft, the newest addition to the Airbus family of commercial aircraft. Air Tanzania (The Wings of the Kilimanjaro) also becomes the latest member of Airbus aircraft operators. Representatives from the airline – as well as officials from the United Republic
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Boeing and Lagos-based Green Africa Airways have announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 aircraft, evenly split into 50 firm aircraft and 50 options, as the airline gears up to begin commercial operations. The total deal carries a list-price of US$11.7 billion, the largest aircraft agreement from Africa, and will be reflected
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Airways New Zealand has partnered with the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) to establish an air traffic control training academy for training of Kuwaiti students. As part of the joint venture partnership agreement Airways is providing a one-year training programme at ACK for a group of air traffic control (ATC) students, and has installed a
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Kick-starting the modernisation of Ukraine’s helicopter fleet, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two H225s, out of an order for 21 aircraft, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. One aircraft is destined for search and rescue missions and the other one will be operated by the National Guard for law enforcement missions. The H225 helicopters
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The A319neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines has achieved joint Type Certification from both the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities. This means that now all three aircraft models – the A319neo, A320neo and A321neo – are certified by the international authorities to operate with the CFM LEAP-1A engine option. This latest achievement
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Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), a market leading aircraft operating leasing and asset management company focused on the regional aircraft sector, has reached an agreement with Avolon in relation to the acquisition of 49 regional jet aircraft (the portfolio). The Portfolio includes twenty-eight Embraer EJet and twenty-one Bombardier CRJ aircraft on lease to nine operators worldwide.
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Turkish Airlines and India’s largest domestic carrier, IndiGo, have announced a codeshare and mutual cooperation agreement. This will enable both carriers to provide more flexibility of choice to their respective customers to fly on sectors between India, Istanbul and beyond. This is IndiGo’s first codeshare agreement and is part of its international expansion strategy. Turkish
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