According to Airbus’ Global Market Forecast, unveiled at the Wings of the Future conference in Moscow, Russia and CIS’s airlines will need some 1220 new aircraft valued at US$175 billion in the upcoming 20 years (2018-2037). This means that the passenger fleet in the region will almost double from 857 aircraft in service today to
GOAL, German Operating Aircraft Leasing, has sold four Embraer E190-200 aircraft to US based lessor Regional One. The four aircraft are currently on operating leases to Air Europa, based in Majorca, Spain. The aircraft were originally acquired by four GOAL special purpose companies from Air Europa in 2010 and 2011 with long term operating leases.
Cargo Aircraft Management, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has delivered a Boeing 767-200 converted freighter to SkyTaxi of Poland under a seven-year lease. Cargo Aircraft Management also has granted SkyTaxi an option to lease a second Boeing 767-200 freighter for delivery in 2019. SkyTaxi currently operates two Saab 340 aircraft from its home
Boeing has brought together the major fuselage sections to form the first 777X airplane that will take to the skies in 2019. In a major production milestone called ‘final body join,’ Boeing teams connected the airplane’s nose, mid and aft sections in the company’s factory in Everett, Wash. The jet now measures 252 feet long
GE Aviation has signed an agreement with Aircraft Industries to supply GE H Series turboprop engines for Let L-410 and L-410 NG models manufactured by the Czech-based aircraft maker. GE’s H Series is a family of turboprop engines offering a wide range of power and performance customized for business and general aviation aircraft. Featuring power
Boeing has received the largest order of jets from a South Korean low-cost carrier –40 Max 8s and an option for a further ten from Jeju Air. At list price the deal is valued at US$5.9 billion. “With Korea’s growing commercial aviation market, we are excited to take the next step in expanding our business
Airbus has reached an agreement with easyJet that extends the airline’s fleet plans into 2023, exercising purchase rights to firm orders for 17 A320neo. This takes its combined order for the NEO to 147 (including 30 A321neo) and means easyJet has ordered 468 A320 Family aircraft to date. The aircraft are configured with 186 seats
The first ACJ320neo successfully completed a two hour and 40 minute first flight from Hamburg on November 16th, getting its short test-programme off to a good start. Derived from the popular A320neo airliner family, some 500 of which are in airline service, the corporate jet version includes features such as extra fuel-tanks in the cargo-hold
BOC Aviation has announced the placement of three new Airbus A320NEO aircraft with Air Macau (Air Macau), all of which are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2019. The aircraft will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ Engines. “We are pleased to add Air Macau as a new customer and
Vietnam Airlines (VNA), the national carrier of Vietnam, has taken delivery of its first A321neo in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft has been acquired on lease from Aviation Capital Group (ACG). Vietnam Airlines will receive 20 A321neo aircraft under its fleet renewal programme. The new addition complements the airline’s Airbus fleet that currently includes 57 A321ceo,
