Heike Tamm

3TOP Aviation Services (3TOP), a fast growing aviation asset management company specialising in airfraime, engine, and general commercial aviation aftermarket inventory support  solutions, announced the acquisition of an Airbus A320‐200 (MSN 350) to support its global  customer base. The associated engines will augment 3TOP’s expanding trading and leasing portfolio. The airframe will be disassembled in Tarmac, France and used to facilitate strategic support programs with  3TOP’s network of operator and OEM customers.

Skyworld Aviation have partnered up with Patrice Candaten of PCC Aero and RESIDCO, a Chicago-based aircraft leasing company, on the long term lease placement of one ERJ 145 to Madagasikara Airways of Madagascar. Serial number 145461 was manufactured in 2001 and had previously operated with Republic Airways. The aircraft was delivered at Kingman Airline Services

Boeing and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have finalized an order for eight more 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at US$936.8m at list prices. Air Lease Corporation (ALC), one of the world’s leading airplane lessors, has been a big buyer of the improved 737 airplane. This new order raises ALC’s total 737 MAX orders to 138.

Airbus Helicopters has signed the first order for one H160 with an undisclosed customer in Brazil for private and business aviation operations. This order, the first from a Latin American customer, came after a flight demonstration in Marignane where the customer experienced first-hand the step-change in passenger comfort that the H160 brings to the market.

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has reported the delivery of one Airbus Boeing B787-9 aircraft to Virgin Atlantic. This is the fourth Avolon aircraft on lease to Virgin Atlantic.