Avianor has been awarded a contract for the dismantling of nine Airbus A310 aircraft. While not part of its regular business of cabin integration and heavy maintenance, Avianor was approached by a long-time client for assistance and agreed to provide the needed support to dismantle these aircraft. Once dismantled, the remaining parts of the fuselage
JetBlue Airways has selected the Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine to power an additional 45 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. With the airline’s previous order of 40 GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft, JetBlue has now committed to 85 GTF-powered aircraft, including both A320neo and A321neo models. Pratt & Whitney will also provide JetBlue with engine maintenance through a
Hi Fly, a European Airline specialized in widebody Aircraft Wet Lease to other airlines and governments on a global basis, is taking delivery of its first Airbus A380, the world’s largest and most spacious airliner. The arrival is a major event for the Company, making it the 1st Portuguese and the 4th European airline operating
Jet Airways has signed a new order with Boeing for 75 737 MAX airplanes, as India’s premier international airline looks to the new and improved 737 jet to power its future growth. Jet Airways announced its first order for 75 MAX airplanes in 2015 as part of a strategy to refresh its fleet with the
Embraer and Widerøe, Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, have celebrated the delivery of the manufacturer’s first production E190-E2 today at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos. The Norwegian airline will start flying the new aircraft on domestic routes later this month. The E190-E2 is the first of three new-generation aircraft seating from
3TOP Aviation Services (3TOP), a fast growing aviation asset management company specialising in airfraime, engine, and general commercial aviation aftermarket inventory support solutions, announced the acquisition of an Airbus A320‐200 (MSN 350) to support its global customer base. The associated engines will augment 3TOP’s expanding trading and leasing portfolio. The airframe will be disassembled in Tarmac, France and used to facilitate strategic support programs with 3TOP’s network of operator and OEM customers.
Skyworld Aviation have partnered up with Patrice Candaten of PCC Aero and RESIDCO, a Chicago-based aircraft leasing company, on the long term lease placement of one ERJ 145 to Madagasikara Airways of Madagascar. Serial number 145461 was manufactured in 2001 and had previously operated with Republic Airways. The aircraft was delivered at Kingman Airline Services
Boeing and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have finalized an order for eight more 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at US$936.8m at list prices. Air Lease Corporation (ALC), one of the world’s leading airplane lessors, has been a big buyer of the improved 737 airplane. This new order raises ALC’s total 737 MAX orders to 138.
Airbus Helicopters has signed the first order for one H160 with an undisclosed customer in Brazil for private and business aviation operations. This order, the first from a Latin American customer, came after a flight demonstration in Marignane where the customer experienced first-hand the step-change in passenger comfort that the H160 brings to the market.
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has reported the delivery of one Airbus Boeing B787-9 aircraft to Virgin Atlantic. This is the fourth Avolon aircraft on lease to Virgin Atlantic.
