Lufthansa is receiving another brand new A320neo. The aircraft left the Airbus assembly plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder on Monday, July 30. Once the final configuration is completed in Berlin-Schönefeld, this Airbus with the registration D-AINK will operate from Frankfurt. It is the eleventh aircraft of this type for Lufthansa and at the same time the first
Bombardier has delivered another Challenger 650 aircraft converted into an air ambulance to longstanding customer Swiss Air-Rescue Rega. The Swiss air ambulance service will soon take possession of a third Challenger 650 aircraft, completing the replacement of its earlier-generation Challenger 604 fleet. Swiss Air-Rescue Rega, a non-profit foundation and one of the world’s pioneers in
The Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has ordered two H145M multipurpose helicopters for defence and security missions. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will also provide a training and support package to its customer. The helicopters will be delivered before the end of 2019 and will enter into service beginning of 2020. With a maximum
Go2Sky of Slovakia has leased one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, MSN 32604, from a Dublin-based lessor. The aircraft was manufactured in 2002 and was previously operated by Hainan Airlines since new. It was delivered in Tallinn on July 25, 2018 after a bridging check, white paint and 189Y reconfiguration performed by Magnetic MRO. The lease was
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has placed five Airbus A320neo aircraft with Cebu Air, operating as Cebu Pacific (CEB). Upon placement, Avolon will have eight aircraft on lease to Cebu Air, comprising five A320neo aircraft and three A330 aircraft. Deliveries of the A320neo will commence in H1 2019 and will be completed within the
Boeing and Jeju Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first direct-buy Next-Generation 737-800 airplane on July 24, during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. With this delivery Jeju Air will become the first low-cost carrier (LCC) in Korea to own and operate a Next-Generation 737-800. This delivery marks the first of three Next-Generation
SkyWorks Holdings has reported transactions and activities performed during the second quarter 2018 for its Asset Management, Investment Banking, & Management Consulting Groups. Asset Management Services, provided through SkyWorks Leasing, included transactions for nine aircraft and additional services as follows: On behalf of a U.S. investment fund, SkyWorks arranged the sale of six E175s on
Falko, a market leading aircraft operating leasing and asset management company focused on the regional aircraft sector, has completed the purchase of two ATR 72-500 aircraft from existing portfolio customer Air Austral. The aircraft, MSNs 650 and 813 have been immediately leased back to Air Austral in a sale and leaseback transaction.
Less than 24 hours after the presentation of the Airbus A380 to the industry and the start of related marketing activities, Hi Fly agreed the first wet lease contract for the A380 with an undisclosed well established European Carrier. The aircraft will be flying long haul sectors during summer period with possible extension. The market
The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000, which powers Airbus’s latest aircraft, the A330neo, has received its ‘ticket to fly’ from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), with the first production engines also delivered to the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France. The Trent 7000 is the fourth Rolls-Royce engine to receive formal certification in just 12 months, following
