Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has delivered one new ATR 72-600 aircraft, MSN 1555, to Silver Airways on lease. Independent regional airline Silver Airways operates routes within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas from its hubs in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa and also flies seasonally between Boston and Bar Harbor, Maine.
Royal Aero has inducted its first GE90-115B engine for teardown, with the first overhauled parts being available by the end of March. Supporting the much loved-B777 fleet, with an extended life due to new cargo conversion programs, Royal Aero has forecast a solid demand for engine material on this engine type for many years.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first of 25 A320neo Family aircraft ordered by Swiss International Air Lines. SWISS has chosen Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power its new aircraft. The A320neo Family incorporates the very latest
According to an internal Boeing memo seen by Reuters news agency, Boeing has reported finding foreign object debris in a number of fuel tanks of 737 MAX jets which are awaiting delivery while the plane remains grounded. Such debris usually includes rags, tools, metal shavings and other materials left behind by workers during the production
AJW Group has purchased an Airbus A319 aircraft, MSN 2186, for teardown. The ex–Air Malta aircraft which is 15 years old, is powered by CFMI CFM56-5B6/P engines and an APS3200 Auxiliary Power Unit. After teardown, the A319 components will be recertified at AJW Group’s maintenance hub in Montreal (AJW Technique), OEMs and other strategic vendors.
Embraer has delivered a total of 198 jets in 2019, of which 89 were commercial aircraft and 109 were executive jets (62 light and 47 large), which represents an increase of 9% compared to 2018, when the company delivered a total of 181 jets. The deliveries were within the outlook ranges for 2019 of 85
TAROM, Romania’s national flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft, from regional aircraft manufacturer ATR. With a brand-new livery, this aircraft is the first of a leasing contract with regional aircraft lessor NAC, for nine ATR 72-600s. TAROM has been very successful in its domestic market operations by using ATR aircraft
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has entered into an agreement with Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) to manage the phase-out of SAS’s Boeing 737NG installed engine fleet over the next four years. “The Willis orchestrated phase-out may allow for SAS to realize superior returns from the monetization of its assets over time relative to an outright sale
Elix Aviation Capital (Elix) has delivered one ATR 72-500, MSN 748, on lease to SkyJet Airlines. Through this delivery, Elix supports SkyJet Airlines’ fleet expansion to increase inter-island connectivity to grow tourist passenger numbers across the Philippines. Founded in 2012, leisure airline SkyJet Airlines is one of the young and fast-growing carriers providing transportation solutions
AerCap has delivered a new Airbus A320neo aircraft on lease to EGYPTAIR, the first of a 15 A320neo Family aircraft deal with the carrier. With this delivery, EGYPTAIR will become the first airline based in mainland Africa to operate the aircraft type. “We are very pleased to deliver to EGYPTAIR their first A320neo and to
