The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft is the first of 15 A330neo ordered by Avolon. The A330neo, Airbus’ new generation A330 aircraft, will be used by the airline to expand its
Innovative aircraft and engines leasing, trading and part-out specialist APOC Aviation has purchased two Boeing 737–700 airframes from previous owners Infinity Transportation. MSN34303 and MSN20752 were previously in BBJ configuration operated by PrivateAir SA – as such, both aircraft accumulated low flight cycles compared to commercial usage. APOC will co-ordinate an efficient remote teardown programme
Robinson Helicopter Company has delivered two R44 Cadets to the University of North Dakota (UND). The bright green and yellow helicopters are the latest additions to the University’s growing fleet of Cadets. As with the two previously acquired Cadets, purchased in 2017 and 2018, the new Cadets will be used for training at UND’s helicopter
In the course of upcoming investments in new training equipment for pilot training and further education, Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is cooperating with the manufacturer Reiser Simulation and Training in the field of helicopter simulation. This company is specialized in the production of helicopter full flight simulators of the type H145/H135 Level D. With the
Aergo Capital (Dublin & Hong Kong) has partnered with DVB Bank (London Branch) to finance two 2008 vintage Boeing B737-900ER aircraft, both subject to long term leases with Lion Air (Indonesia). Smith Gambrell & Russell acted as borrower counsel, A&L Goodbody acted as Irish transaction counsel and Blakes, Mochtar Karuwin Komar acted as Indonesian counsel
Bombardier has reported that an undisclosed customer has purchased five Learjet 75 aircraft. The transaction is valued at approximately US$69 million dollars based on 2019 list prices. This latest announcement follows the landmark achievement Bombardier’s fleet of Learjet aircraft set earlier in 2019, when the fleet surpassed the 25 million flight-hour mark, adding yet another
When questioned whether the Russian-built Sukhoi Seperjet-100 would be grounded following Sunday’s fatal Aeroflot crash which killed 41 people, the country’s transport minister, Yevgeny Ditrikh, commented bluntly that “There are no grounds for that.” The Sukhoi Superjet-100 is the first new passenger jet to be developed in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union
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,
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
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
