The A350-900 flight test aircraft arrived at Santiago Chile’s Arturo Merino Benitez Airport for the 20th edition of the FIDAE air show, where it will be on static display and take part in flying demonstrations between April 2 and 5. The A350-900 displayed in Santiago, MSN002, first made its debut at FIDAE in 2016. MSN002
Leonardo has released that two additional civil helicopters will be delivered to Chilean private operators by early 2019, adding to a fleet of more than 20 aircraft currently in service. The deliveries will mark the entry of the new AW109 Trekker light twin, in a utility configuration, into the Chilean market in 1Q2019 as well
Kazakhstan carrier SCAT Airlines has taken delivery of the first 737 MAX 8 airplane, one of six that the airline will operate as it expands its fleet and service. SCAT has long operated the fuel-efficient and reliable Boeing Next-Generation 737. With the new 737 MAX, SCAT will be able to achieve a further double-digit improvement
Embraer has delivered the first new Phenom 300E business jet, having received its type certificate in the first quarter from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC – Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil). The new light jet model was launched—and debuted—at the 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products, fitted on its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which will redefine travel on flights up to eight hours. The new cabin products feature fully-flat beds and direct aisle access for all Business Class customers, ergonomically-designed contour backrests with six-way adjustable headrests in Economy Class,
Universal Asset Management (UAM) has acquired an Airbus A340-600 (MSN 736) from AerCap for disassembly and component support. The Airbus A340-600 airframe, previously operated by Virgin Atlantic, landed at UAM’s Aircraft Disassembly Center (ADC) in Tupelo, Mississippi. It will be disassembled onsite to support UAM’s global aviation customer base. “UAM is especially proud of the
Transportation Partners, the leasing arm of Lion Group and CFM International finalized an order for 380 LEAP-1A engines to power Airbus A320neo/A321neo aircraft. The final engine order, which is valued at US$5.5bn at list price was originally announced in February 2016, while the aircraft order was announced in March 2013. In addition to the LEAP-1A
Elix Aviation Capital has completed lease agreements with WestJet Encore for two Bombardier Q400 aircraft. With these agreements, Elix secures its first customer in Canada and fifth Q400 operator. “We are pleased with the opportunity provided by Elix Aviation Capital to continue our growth across Canada. The flexibility provided by this lease agreement supports our
Aegean, the largest Greek airline, has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A320neo Family aircraft, an order comprising 20 A320neos and 10 A321neos. It is Aegean’s intention to further increase the size of its fleet of aircraft with the acquisition of a significant number of other A320neo Family
Lai Fu Trading Co. of Taipei has successfully remarked two A330-343s (MSN 1357 and 1378) and two A321-231s (MSN 6009 and 6294) of TransAsia Airways which are now operated by Avianca. This was in partnership with Alain F. Maestracci of FlyAirCapital LLC, who has over thirty years experience in aircraft leasing and trading, with worldwide
