Acropolis Aviation, the UK VVIP charter operator, has accepted the first Airbus ACJ320neo on January 16th, at Airbus’ Toulouse, France, headquarter. Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, the aircraft flies on to Basle, Switzerland where cabin outfitting will immediately commence by AMAC Aerospace. Its new Alberto Pinto cabin interior, which meets Acropolis‘s unique specification, will be
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has closed a sale and leaseback transaction on ten Airbus A319 aircraft with easyJet. The aircraft are powered by CFM56-5B engines. The deal combines elements from across the Willis Platform, including leasing, trading, and asset management businesses, to provide a tailored solution designed to support easyJet in the fleet management of
AerCap Holdings N.V. has delivered one new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on long-term lease to EL AL. This is the first of four new 787-9 aircraft to deliver to EL AL from AerCap’s order book with Boeing. The remaining three aircraft will deliver through 2019. Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap said, “The delivery of our first
SkyWorks Holdings has announced transactions and activities performed during the fourth quarter (Q4) 2018 for its Leasing & Asset Management Group. On behalf of Modern Logistics, Brazil, SkyWorks sourced and arranged an operating lease for one additional 737-300SF aircraft (its 4th 737SF). SkyWorks also renewed its engagement with Modern Logistics to provide continued aircraft sourcing
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has reported its 2018 key strategic and operational highlights for its leasing division, DAE Capital:DAE Capital has received an investment grade corporate credit rating of BBB+ from KBRA and received an upgrade of existing corporate credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global. The company issued US$3.0 billion of new unsecured debt
Private air charter operator SaxonAir has announced the addition of an Embraer Phenom 300 jet to their aircraft fleet. The 2016 manufactured aircraft G-KRBN is to be hot based throughout Europe operating from various key European locations. This addition brings the fleet at SaxonAir up to a total of 9 jet aircraft and 4 helicopters.
The newest addition to the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, the A220, has received 180-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval from the Canadian civil aviation authority, Transport Canada. This achievement paves the way for A220 customers to start new direct non-limiting routings over water, remote or underserved regions. “This A220 ETOPS milestone adds to the numerous
On behalf of AeroCentury Corp, Skyworld Aviation has sold one Dash 8 Q400 to Magellan Aviation Services. Skyworld was exclusively mandated to market serial number 4021 after its return from lease with LAM Mozambique. This sale comes after the placement of its sister ship, serial number 4019, to Voyageur AvParts.
MTU Aero Engines’ technology is in each and every geared turbofan (GTF) engine produced for the Airbus A320neo. Its Polish subsidiary, MTU Aero Engines Polska, started to assemble the first low-pressure turbine for the geared turbofan model PW1100G-JM about three and a half years ago. At the end of the year 2018, the MTU site
BOC Aviation has reported its operational update for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2018. Commenting on the operating results, Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said “BOC Aviation celebrated its 25th year anniversary in 2018, which was another year of strong operational performance. We took delivery of 55 aircraft, including
