AFI KLM E&M’s engine test cell unit at Paris-CDG airport successfully carried out a series of GEnx-1B correlation tests. For almost a week, a stable performance engine, provided by KLM, was used in the test cell for the correlation tests. The correlation consists of the comparison of engine performance parameters measured on the same engine
Working in conjunction with Executive Jet Support in the UK, Skyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of an ATR 42-300 QC to Kolob Canyons Air Services of the U.S. Serial number 122 will be ferried to its new owner under the existing Canadian registration C-GPEB. This is the fourth ATR transaction completed this year by
Air Lease Corporation has placed two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on long term lease with MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver from ALC’s order book with Boeing in late 2019 and early 2020. “These two new 737 MAX 8 aircraft will help serve our mission to connect Mongolia with the
Intrepid Aviation has delivered another A330-300 aircraft on long-term lease to Turkish Airlines. This marks the sixth of seven Rolls-Royce powered A330 aircraft to be delivered to the Istanbul based flag carrier.
Virgin America took delivery of the Airbus A321neo aircraft on April 20, powered by CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines. The San Francisco-based airline is the first in the world to take delivery of this aircraft type. “We have been with Virgin America from the beginning and we are excited to launch this new chapter in
Nordic Aviation Capital has delivered one Bombardier Dash 8-Q400, MSN 4339, to Hawaii Island Air, on lease. This is the first aircraft to deliver as part of a two aircraft lease deal signed in 2017. Island Air is an airline in the Hawaiian Islands, offering flights each week between Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. Island
Air Lease Corporation has signed a long term lease agreement with LOT (Poland) for a new Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines. The aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and will deliver in the second quarter of 2018. “We are very pleased to announce this new 787-9 lease placement with
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has issued an update for the first quarter of 2017. Avolon has completed the acquisition of the CIT Group aircraft leasing business (CIT Aviation) on April 4, 2017, creating the world’s third largest aircraft leasing company. This update provides details of the activity of both Avolon and CIT Aviation
Air India and CFM International have celebrated the delivery and entry into service of the airline’s first LEAP-1A-powered A320neo aircraft. The first aircraft has the distinction of being powered by the 100th LEAP-1A production engine. The airline completed its first commercial flight on February 24, carrying 161 passengers from Delhi to Chennai. Air India has
Boeing and Silk Way have announced an order for 10 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The order, valued at US$1.1bn at current list prices, was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. “Silk Way’s success and profitability is a direct result of investing in its fleet and services and growing
