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Aircraft & Engines

RUAG delivers new Dornier 228 to Japanese operator New Central Airservice

Japanese operator, New Central Airservice (NCA), together with their longstanding partner, Sojitz Aerospace Corporation (SOASCO), have accepted delivery of their factory new 19-passenger commuter aircraft during a ceremony at the RUAG MRO International facilities in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, on March 29, 2019. A RUAG Dornier 228 crew ferried the aircraft to Japan, on the customer’s behalf,

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Airbus delivers first A321LR to Air Transat

Air Transat, a Canadian leisure and holiday travel airline, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft. The A321LR is one of 15 the Montreal-based carrier is scheduled to receive. Air Transat leases the A321LR from AerCap. The A321LR, with its unique Airbus Cabin Flex configuration allowing for installation of additional fuel tanks, will

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41 believed dead as Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet-100 catches fire mid-flight

An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superject-100 with 78 passengers on board caught fire after taking off from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport a 17:15 local time, Sunday, en route for the city of Murmansk. According to the Interfax news agency, the flight crew issued a distress signal shortly after take-off, but the plane apparently failed with its first attempted

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Fiji Airways opts for the A350 XWB as part of its expansion plans

Fiji Airways has adopted the A350 XWB as part of its expansion plans to broaden its international network. Two A350-900s will be leased from Dubai-based DAE Capital, making Fiji Airways the newest operator and DAE Capital the latest customer. With its common type rating with the A330 Family, the A350 XWB was the natural aircraft

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GECAS delivers first 737-900ERs operated in Russia to Pegas Fly

GECAS has delivered the first Boeing 737-900ER to Nordwind subsidiary Ikar Airlines, which operates as Pegas Fly. The aircraft is the first 737-900ER to be operated by a Russian airline and one of three which GECAS will provide Pegas Fly this year. The airline, headquartered in Krasnoyarsk and based at Yemelyanovo International Airport, mainly operates

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Aergo Capital continues to grow North American presence

Aergo Capital has acquired one Boeing B737-800 aircraft (MSN 37247) from a Dublin based lessor. The aircraft was subsequently leased by Aergo to Miami Air International (United States) on a long-term operating lease. Aergo Capital’s CEO Fred Browne said, “This acquisition is another step towards implementing Aergo’s strategy of acquiring younger aircraft and supports the

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ATSG, DHL extend aircraft leasing and operating arrangements

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has signed three-year extensions of agreements under which subsidiaries of ATSG will continue to lease fourteen Boeing 767 freighter aircraft to DHL and operate eight of those 767s within DHL’s North American network. The extension of eleven aircraft leases between DHL and Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), ATSG’s aircraft leasing subsidiary.

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CAE sells two A220-300 full-flight simulators to JetBlue

CAE has sold two Airbus A220-300 CAE 7000XR Series full-flight simulators (FFSs) and two CAE 500XR flight training devices (FTDs) to JetBlue Airways, which is preparing the entry-into-service of its new aircraft. “The Airbus A220 is a key component of JetBlue’s growth strategy and we are thrilled to be part of this airline’s journey,” said

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