GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & Co. KG (GOAL) has arranged, through Irish leasing companies, purchase and lease transactions for three Airbus A321neo aircraft with InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo). The first aircraft delivery took place on 28th December 2018 and the other two aircraft are scheduled for beginning of 2019. The A321neo is the
Boeing has unveiled its latest model of the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept which has been designed to offer unprecedented aerodynamic efficiency while flying at a speed of Mach 0.8. The previous model had been designed to fly at speeds between Mach 0.7 and 0.75. This improvement has come through the presence of a truss
Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 additional A220 aircraft, bringing to 90 the total number of the new generation, highly fuel-efficient jetliners the world’s second-largest airline has on order. The additional orders are the airline’s first for the -300 model. Delta also converted earlier A220 orders to the larger -300, bringing to 50 the number
The first application of the Safran Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System (HEPS), the Bell Nexus, is officially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The propulsion solution of this multi-rotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is capable of producing more than 600 kWe power. During ground tests last June the system produced 100
Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a member in the global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines, has inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine for overhaul. Eagle Services Asia is a joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Pratt & Whitney. “The Singapore
ATR and Aurigny have confirmed the acquisition of three ATR 72-600 aircraft, following approval from the States of Guernsey and after the initial signature of a Letter of Intention at the Farnborough Airshow, in July 2018. The first aircraft will be delivered in August 2019 and all three will be equipped with the new ClearVision™
Air Lease Corporation has announced an update on activity taking place in the fourth quarter of 2018: As of December 31, 2018, ALC’s fleet was comprised of 275 owned aircraft and 61 managed aircraft, with commitments to acquire a total of 372 new aircraft for delivery through 2024. ALC has delivered 12 new aircraft including
AerCap Holdings N.V. has announced its major business transactions during the fourth quarter and the full year 2018. AirCap has signed lease agreements for 257 aircraft and purchased 76 aircraft during 2018. The company has executed sale transactions for 103 aircraft and has signed financing transactions for US$6.9 billion. During the fourth quarter 2018 AerCap
Rolls-Royce has announced Avolon as a new customer for LifeKey, its pioneering asset management offering, available exclusively to its LessorCare customers. LifeKey is a central component of LessorCare, which was launched a year ago offering a single, comprehensive agreement for all Trent engine types. LessorCare provides faster and easier access to lessor services, offers the
JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft, the larger model of the new A220 series. “As we approach our 20th anniversary, the impressive range and economics of the highly efficient A220, combined with the outstanding performance of our existing fleet of Airbus A321 and restyled A320 aircraft, will help ensure we
