BOC Aviation has delivered one new Airbus A320neo aircraft to Qingdao Airlines Company (Qingdao Airlines). The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ engines. Headquartered at its primary hub in Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Qingdao Airlines flies its all-Airbus A320 family fleet of 20 aircraft to 47 destinations in China and neighbouring
GE Aviation and its joint venture company CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, announced a record setting US$55 billion in jet engines, services, avionics and digital offerings at the Paris Air Show this week. AirAsia ordered 200 LEAP-1A engines and signed an expanded Rate Per Flight Hour service agreement
Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation Company (Shenzhen Eastern GAC) has signed an agreement for one ACH160, becoming the launch customer for the VIP version of this medium helicopter in China. The aircraft will be used to perform mainly private and business aviation (PBA) missions around the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area of China, which is home to
STS Component Solutions has been named an authorized distribution partner for PTI Technologies’ commercial aftermarket products. PTI Technologies is a leading provider of filtration systems and equipment to the commercial transport, helicopter, military and corporate aviation markets. “We are very pleased to work with STS Component Solutions to provide increased levels of service and innovative
KLM Cityhopper intents to purchase up to 35 E195-E2 jets, 15 firm orders with purchase rights for a further 20 aircraft of the same model. This intention, which still requires a Purchase Agreement, has a value of US$ 2.48 billion based on Embraer’s current list prices. The order will be added to Embraer’s backlog as
Indigo Partners and three of its airlines will acquire 50 of the new Airbus A321XLR long-range, single-aisle jetliners. The Memorandum of Understanding includes new orders for 32 A321XLRs and the conversion of 18 existing A320neo family orders. Indigo Partners, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is a private equity fund focused on worldwide investments in air transportation.
Accipiter Holdings, a Dublin-based leasing company, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire 20 A320neo aircraft. The order had been completed in March 2019, and was listed in the order books as undisclosed. The new single-aisle aircraft will further expand the portfolio of Accipiter Holdings, which aims to be a leading player in the global
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and GE Aviation finalized a TrueChoiceTM Flight Hour agreement for its CF34-10E engines fleet. Under the agreement, NAC will offer GE Aviation-provided maintenance, repair and overhaul services to its CF34-10E lessees.
Macquarie Airfinance Group has finalized an agreement for the purchase of LEAP-1A engines to power its order placed last year for 20 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. “We are pleased to expand our long working relationship with CFM International by adding A320neos powered by the LEAP-1A to our portfolio of A320neos equipped with the CFM56-5B,” said
Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO), the Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 30 firm, 20 option new Airbus A320neo aircraft. ALAFCO, a Kuwait based aircraft leasing company which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange was formed in 1992, is a long-time CFM customer. Today’s order
