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Aircraft & Engines

Privately-held Chinese airline Juneyao Airlines takes delivery of first 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing has delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines. The new, super-efficient Dreamliner will also be the first widebody commercial jet operated by a privately-held Chinese airline. Juneyao Airlines, previously an all-Airbus operator, mainly offers flights from Shanghai to more than 50 cities across China. In introducing the long-range 787 Dreamliner, the carrier

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Embraer delivers 15 Commercial and 24 Executive Jets in 3rd quarter 2018

During the third quarter of 2018, Embraer has delivered 15 jets to the commercial aviation market and 24 business jets, being 17 light jets and 7 large jets. On September 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled US%13.6 billion. Regarding the commercial aviation market, Embraer forecasted in its Market Outlook a demand for 10,550 new aircraft

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Portugal’s Air Force orders five AW119Kx multirole helicopters

Leonardo released that the Portuguese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected the AW119Kx as its new multirole single engine helicopter to meet its future operational requirements. The Portuguese Air Force is set to take delivery of five aircraft with an option for a further two units. Deliveries are to start in late 2018 from Leonardo’s

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Airstream arranges ATR72-202F aircraft sale

Aircraft remarketing specialist Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of an ATR72-202F on behalf of ASL Airlines. The aircraft, serial number 183, was sold to Fleet Air of Hungary to be their first variant of the type. This is the 33rd ATR aircraft Airstream has successfully sold or leased in recent years.

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Boeing forecasts Air Cargo traffic will double in 20 years

Boeing projects air cargo operators will need more than 2,600 freighters over the next two decades to keep up with increasing global freight traffic, which is expected to double with 4.2% growth annually. The 980 new medium and large freighters and 1,670 converted freighters will go toward replacing older airplanes and growing the global fleet

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SkyWorks posts third quarter 2018 activities

SkyWorks Holdings has reported transactions and activities performed during the third quarter of 2018. Asset Management Services, provided through SkyWorks Leasing, included the following transactions: On behalf of Air Canada, SkyWorks arranged the sale of 25 E190 aircraft to Beautech Power Systems. Air Canada is gradually phasing out the type and the aircraft were leased

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German HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung to expand H145 fleet

At Helitech, Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract for the delivery of three H145s in 2019. This will bring the H145 fleet of the German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operator to 17, making them one of the biggest H145 operators worldwide. DRF Luftrettung is one of the biggest HEMS operators in

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Airstream arranges ATR72-202F aircraft sale

Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of an ATR72-202F on behalf of ASL Airlines. The aircraft, serial number 183, was sold to Fleet Air of Hungary to be their first variant of the type. This is the 33rd ATR aircraft Airstream has successfully sold or leased in recent years.

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NetJets looks to acquire up to 325 Textron Cessna business jets

NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has struck a deal with Textron to acquire up to 175 super-midsize Cessna Longitude aircraft and 150 Cessna Citation Hemisphere aircraft and which Textron anticipates will be firmed up over the next few weeks. NetJets has operated Cessna aircraft since 1984 and the current deal would see its fleet of

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