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
ASL Aviation Holdings DAC (ASL) and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), bringing the Next-Generation 737-800 freighter conversion to 120 orders and commitments, from eight customers. The agreement includes 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights. Operating on six continents, ASL provides network solutions to express freight
Airbus Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines are teaming up to prepare the future of cleaner, quieter and more efficient vertical flight, ahead of the upcoming Horizon Europe research programme which should be carried out during the next decade. A Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed at the Paris Air Show between the two companies which
Dublin-based turboprop leasing firm Elix Aviation Capital, has signed a Letter of Intent to become the launch customer of the ATR 42-600S, with an order for 10 aircraft. This new version of the ATR 42-600 offers capabilities to take-off from and land on runways as short as 800m, with the ‘S’ representing STOL (Short Take
Embraer has signed signed a contract with Japan’s FujiDream Airlines (FDA) for a firm order of two E175 jets.The order has a value of USD 97.2million, based on 2019 list prices, and was already included in Embraer’s 2019 first-quarter backlog as “undisclosed.” Furthermore, Binter of Spain, has opted for two additional E195-E2s, confirming purchase rights
Specialized wet lease airline Hi Fly, has added three new Airbus A319-100s to its fleet. The aircraft, which were delivered to Hi Fly in May and June, have a total passenger capacity between 144 and 150 passengers. The A319 – a shortened-fuselage member of Airbus’ A320 family –is a highly versatile aircraft and has the
Qatar Airways has signed a commitment to purchase five additional 777 Freighters from Boeing. The deal, valued at US$1.8 billion at list prices, was unveiled at the Paris Air Show and signed in the presence of His Excellency Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications.
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the new longer-range version of Airbus’ successful A321neo. The purchase agreement includes the conversion of 30 of American’s existing A321neo slots to A321XLRs and incremental orders for an additional 20 A321XLRs. American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is the largest Airbus operator in the world with 422
Kadima-Zoran, Israel-based Eviation Aircraft has debuted its 2+9-seat all-electric plane, Alice, at the Paris Airshow. With a range of 650 miles and a cruising speed of 260 knots, Alice will target commuters on high-traffic routes such as Paris to Toulouse in France, Oslo to Trondheim in Norway, or San José to San Diego in the
