Boeing and China Airlines have finalised an order for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, as the carrier invests in the fuel-efficient wide-body jet to expand passenger and cargo operations. The deal includes a firm order for 16 of the longest-range 787-9s with options for eight additional jets, a landmark purchase that will enable the
On 28 September 2022 AFG Aviation Ireland Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany GmbH (Germany), completed the acquisition of one Boeing 757-200F aircraft bearing MSN 25622, as well as one Rolls-Royce RB211 engine with ESN 30512 from a subsidiary of ASL Aviation Holdings DAC (Ireland) for its customer Airline Geo Sky (Tbilisi, Georgia).
AerCap Holdings (AerCap) and Boeing have announced the milestone delivery of the 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing-converted-freighter (BCF). The 100th 737-800BCF was converted at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (BSAS), home to the first 737-800BCF conversion line. AerCap Cargo has leased the aircraft to GOL Linhas Aéreas, which will be operated for a Latin-American e-commerce company, as
Eviation Aircraft, the manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, has successfully completed the first flight of its zero-emission Alice aircraft, a historic day and major milestone in electric aviation. The aircraft lifted off at 7:10 a.m. from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for eight minutes at an altitude of 3,500 feet. This trailblazing flight of the
VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has acquired six managed Airbus A320 aircraft from Genesis Aircraft Leasing Services, a full-service aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. The Airbus A320 aircraft – serial numbers 1652, 1802, 1827, 1835, 1591 and 1891 – have been operated by LATAM. The airframes
Rolls-Royce has delivered its 1,000th BR725 engine to its customer Gulfstream® Aerospace. The milestone engine, that was developed and assembled at the company’s business aviation headquarters in Dahlewitz, Germany, has been shipped to Gulfstream in Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. The BR725 engine exclusively powers Gulfstream’s highly successful ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650™ and Gulfstream G650ER™ business aircraft. Since
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has executed a lease agreement for one ATR72-500F and one ATR42-600 with Loganair, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1962, Loganair is a scheduled carrier and cargo operator with a fleet of ATR’s operating within the UK and Europe. The company also executed a lease agreement for two E175s with Star
Atlas Air and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA have entered into an agreement that enables MSC to expand its reach and capacity for its customers. Under the terms of the long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) agreement, Atlas Air will operate all four of its new and incoming Boeing 777-200 freighters on a global
Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo-family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the carrier’s major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai Stock exchange. The A320neo family incorporates new-generation engines and sharklets, which together deliver more than
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has given notice to Airbus to exercise its purchase rights in relation to 75 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The 75 additional A321neo aircraft, most of which are expected to be delivered in 2028-29, underpins Wizz Air’s ambitious goal of more than tripling the size of its fleet by the end of
