Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a leading aircraft operating lessor, has delivered a new Airbus A350-900 to South Korean Asiana Airlines. This is the first of two new A350-900 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease to the carrier. The aircraft was transferred to Asiana Airlines at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse. The second aircraft is scheduled
Aircastle has released that it has repossessed its ten A320-200 aircraft that were previously on lease to Avianca Brazil. The ten A320-200 aircraft are now transitioning to committed long-term leases with a major international carrier. Mike Inglese, Aircastle’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to have reached an important milestone in the transition of
Embraer’s new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet was granted its Type Certificate by Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC—Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), having been announced in October 2018 at NBAA-BACE and becoming the only super-midsize business jet to be certified since 2014. The Praetor 600 has surpassed all its main design goals and will be
Denis Muilenburg, Boeing Chairman, CEO and President, has confirmed that steady progress is being made towards certification for a new software upgrade for the troubled 737 MAX single-aisle jet. Tuesday saw an official engineering test flight that Muilenburg described as the “final test flight prior to the certification flight.” Boeing has been working frantically to
GECAS and Oz Management have announced the closing of STARR 2019-1. In this transaction GECAS is selling twenty in-production Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies to START II Ltd. With an average aircraft age of less than six years, the diversified portfolio includes aircraft currently on lease to 13 airlines in 11 countries and has total appraised
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A330-900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The national carrier of the Republic of Mauritius is the first A330neo operator to operate a combination of both the A330neo and A350 XWB. The aircraft will feature a two-class cabin with 28 business class seats
Airbus Helicopters has expanded its industrial footprint and partnership with China with the opening of the H135 final assembly line in Qingdao. The factory is the first helicopter FAL built by a foreign manufacturer in China, as well as the first H135 FAL outside of Europe. The opening of this FAL follows a cooperation agreement
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has delivered the first two of four CRJ900 aircraft to Uganda National Airlines Company. The new airline has selected Bombardier and the CRJ900 regional jets fitted with the ATMOSPHÈRE cabin for its upcoming debut, making it the first operator in Africa with this enhanced cabin experience.
Honda Aircraft Company has reported that the HondaJet Elite has received type certification from Canada’s Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), demonstrating that the aircraft meets the safety standards set by the organization. HondaJet Elite deliveries in the region will begin immediately. The HondaJet Elite holds type certifications around the world, including, the United States (Federal
Fly Leasing, a global leader in aircraft leasing, has completed the sale of a portfolio of 12 aircraft for an aggregate price of approximately US$295 million. The portfolio was comprised of Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 narrow-body aircraft with an average age of over 10 years. “This portfolio sale accomplishes several strategic objectives; including generating
