BOC Aviation reported that it has entered into a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Turkish Airlines for two 2016-vintage Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, both of which are expected to deliver to the Company in the second quarter of 2017.
After a series of high-speed taxi tests witnessed by a panel of 25 aviation experts, including those from the Chinese Aviation Administration of China and AVIC who carried out a technical review of events, The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, (Comac) has announced that its C919 jet will be ready for its maiden flight in
Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded the CS100 aircraft its steep approach certifications. The CS100 aircraft’s capability to operate at challenging airports such as London City (LCY) Airport was validated by Bombardier’s comprehensive flight test program. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be the first airline to operate the C Series
Arkia Israeli Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power four A321neo (new engine option) aircraft. The value of the engine order is US$112m at list price; the aircraft order was announced in July 2012. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Arkia is the country’s second largest airline. As a new CFM customer, it
China Southern Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 A350-900s, becoming the latest customer for the aircraft. China Southern Airlines now operates one of the largest Airbus fleet in the world with more than 300 Airbus aircraft in service, comprising the A320 Family, the A330 Family and five A380s. Tan Wangeng, President
Japan Air Commuter (JAC) has performed its first ATR 42-600 flight on April 26. JAC’s flight 3741 departed from Kagoshima at 8:50 am (local time) for a 40-minute flight to Yakushima. The aircraft then performed three flights, from Yakushima to Kagoshima, from Kagoshima to Okinoerabu, and back to Kagoshima. A subsidiary of Japan Airlines, national
Chorus Aviation has reported agreements by Chorus Aviation Capital’s subsidiaries to acquire six ATR 72-600 aircraft with attached leases from Avation PLC. Three of these aircraft are currently on lease to U.K. carrier, Flybe, and three to Virgin Australia Airlines. The aircraft are between one and four years old and are the first ATRs added
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the 12th airline to operate the world’s newest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner. Asiana’s A350-900 is configured with a three class layout with a total of 311 seats, comprising 28 in Business Smartium, convertible to fully flat beds, 36 in
AeroVision International has purchased an Embraer E190 aircraft, the first acquisition of this type for the company. The 100 seat aircraft was recently removed from active revenue passenger service and was purchased without engines. The aircraft, which will be disassembled for parts, represents AeroVision’s entry into parts and LRU support for EJet series aircraft. The
Bonus Tech has carried out its first complete teardown of a General Electric CF34 engine to become the first operator in North America with a full in-house capability for removing, disassembling, tagging, and re-packaging the entire array of current aero engines, from the smallest (such as the CF34 family) to the largest – the Pratt
