BBAM is expanding its Boeing 737-800 converted freighter fleet with 12 additional firm orders. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCF orders and commitments to 31 as e-commerce and express cargo markets continue to drive strong customer demand for freighters. BBAM will be the first customer to have a 737-800BCF converted at Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales
Lufthansa Cargo is investing in the expansion of its cargo capacities. From the beginning of 2022, the company will offer its customers additional capacity in Europe by permanently converting Airbus 321 passenger aircraft into freighters. For this purpose, the twin-engine medium-haul aircraft will receive large cargo doors to enable the transport of containers on the
Airbus will demonstrate its latest technological innovations and projects implemented in Russia at the International Aerospace Show which takes place in Zhukovsky from 20, to 25 of July. Key attractions will be the last-generation widebody A350-1000, which will be shown in the country for the first time, and the twin-engine EC145 rotorcraft. The A350-1000 is
AerCap Holdings (AerCap) has announced its major business transactions during the second quarter 2021: AerCap signed lease agreements for 51 aircraft, including 13 wide-body aircraft and 38 narrow-body aircraft. The company purchased 15 aircraft, including ten Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and one Embraer E2 aircraft. AerCap executed sale transactions for 12
MTU Maintenance, a global market leader in customized solutions for aero engines, has delivered the facility’s 9,000th engine, a CFM56-7B from the Saudi Aramco fleet. Saudi Aramco is the largest listed, state-owned petroleum and natural gas company based in Saudi Arabia. The company has been sending CFM56 engines to MTU Maintenance since 2004 and relies on
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s leasing division DAE Capital has signed agreements to sell nine narrow- and wide-body aircraft with a total market value of approximately US$500 million. The aircraft sales are all expected to close in 2021. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE commented “The post-pandemic market for trading aircraft assets is robust. These transactions
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has delivered one ATR 72-600 aircraft to Greek airline SKY express. This deal represents a new country of operations for the ATR 72-600 which is currently flying in over 50 countries around the world. With a fleet of 10 ATR-500-series aircraft, the airline has opted to continue its long relationship with ATR
BOC Aviation has delivered the seventh of seven new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for lease to TUI Travel Aviation Finance (TUI). All aircraft are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. Tom Chandler, Managing Director, Fleet and Asset Management, TUI Group, said: “We are very pleased to have expanded our relationship with BOC Aviation through these
A Philippines Air Force Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft has crashed after a failed landing attempt at Jolo Airport in the province of Sulu, Philippines. Having failed to land successfully at Jolo, the plane failed to gain sufficient height before crashing in nearby Patikul. Early reports indicate that there were 96 passengers on board, all military
Blueberry Aviation, a leading provider of large commercial aircraft placement, investment, and lease management services, has been mandated to manage and remarket a fleet of eleven ATR 72-600 aircraft, being returned by Avianca to the financiers in the context of the airline’s Chapter 11 proceedings. Blueberry Aviation is based in Monaco, Dublin, New York, and Singapore
