Air Lease Corporation (AL) has signed long term lease agreements with Air Mauritius for two new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, outfitted with latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. The aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Airbus and are scheduled to deliver in September and October 2018.
CFM International achieved near record orders in 2016, with the company booking a total of 2,677 engines, including 876 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 1,801 LEAP engines (including commitments and spares). 2017 is already off to a good start, with more than 580 engine orders received in January. At the same time, the
G&G Aviation (Italy) has been appointed to remarket one ATR 42-500, MSN 621. The aircraft of 2003 is one of the newest and with lower utilization currently available on the market.
Boeing and Juneyao Airlines have finalized an order for five 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at about US$1.32bn at current list prices. This new order, which also includes options for five more 787-9s, represents the Shanghai-based private airline’s first Boeing order and first widebody airplane order.
airberlin is to add three wide-body Airbus 330-200 aircraft to its fleet as it builds towards its biggest long-haul summer flight schedule to the US. The new aircraft will join airberlin’s existing Airbus 330 fleet of 14 and boost capacity by nearly 1,000 passenger seats. The first of the 290-seater aircraft will come into operation
Air India has become the latest A320neo operator after taking delivery of the first of 14 aircraft leased from Kuwait headquartered ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company, becoming the first CFM powered NEO operator in India. The delivery is also the first NEO for ALAFCO from an order for 85 A320neo Family. The A320neo will
Aviation Capital Group has placed six new Airbus A321neo aircraft on long-term leases with Vietnam Airlines. These aircraft are from ACG’s firm order book with Airbus and are scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2019.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for five Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft with AWAS. The five aircraft have a total value of US$550m and will be delivered between June 2018 and November 2018. Under the terms of the agreement the aircraft will be leased back for 12 years.
Boeing’s 787-10, the newest member of the 787 Dreamliner family, will be rolled out on February 17, at Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston. The airplane begins flight testing later this year and will be delivered to airline customers starting in 2018. The 787-10, built exclusively at Boeing South Carolina, has received 149 orders from
Aircraft remarketing specialist Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of an Embraer ERJ-145LU on behalf of Luxair. The aircraft, serial number 145147, was sold to Regourd Aviation. This is the last of a fleet of six ERJ-145LU’s that Airstream has successfully remarketed on behalf of Luxair.
