Täby Air Maintenance, TAM, have signed a one year dry-lease deal with longstanding partner Loganair for a Saab 340B. The aircraft, msn 167, is in full passenger configuration and was previously operated by Cyprus-based Tus Airways. Currently at TAM’s main workshops in Örebro, it will be delivered to Loganair in mid-February.
Airbus Helicopters delivered 418 rotorcraft in 2016, a 5% increase compared with 2015, against a challenging market backdrop. The company strengthened its lead on the civil and parapublic helicopter market while maintaining its position on the military market. Airbus Helicopters logged gross orders for 388 helicopters in 2016, a stable performance compared to the 383
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Boeing B737-800 aircraft to Malindo Airways. This is the fourth Avolon aircraft on lease to Malindo Airways.
Dublin-based regional carrier, CityJet has signed a conditional purchase agreement for six CRJ900 aircraft and has also taken options on an additional four aircraft. This purchase agreement is expected to go firm on January 31, 2017. Upon delivery, the aircraft will operate wet lease services on behalf of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Based on the list
GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business announced that a total of 42 Fokker aircraft were placed in 2016 compared with 50 transactions in 2015. At the start of 2017 approximately 400 Fokker aircraft were operational worldwide. The fleet of Fokker aircraft has earned a reputation for advanced technology, comfort, operational reliability, low noise levels, durability and continued
ATR said it has booked orders for 36 aircraft (34 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 42-600s) in 2016. The company reached in 2016 its second-highest turnover ever (US$ 1.8bn), and its third-highest year in terms of deliveries (80 aircraft), confirming the appetite of the market for modern turboprops. The aircraft manufacturer also secured a healthy
AerCap has signed a lease agreement for twenty new aircraft with Chinese carrier, Loong Air. The signing ceremony took place in Hangzhou between AerCap Chief Executive Officer, Aengus Kelly and Loong Air Chairman, Liu Qihong. This agreement represents the largest deal ever signed by a lessor with a Chinese private airline.
Sunrise Airways has positioned itself for aggressive expansion in 2017, initiating service aboard a new 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft. Sourced through a wet-lease agreement with Dominican Wings, a subsidiary of Lithuanian wet-lease specialist Avion Express, the Airbus A320 is currently operating along Sunrise Airways routes connecting Cuba with Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The move
Japan Air Commuter, subsidiary of Japan Airlines, became a new ATR operator with the introduction of the modern and eco-efficient ATR 42-600 into its fleet. Eight other aircraft will be delivered over the coming three years. JAC is currently undertaking an important fleet modernization process. Progressively, their nine new ATRs will start operations on both
AerFin have completed the acquisition of CFM56-7B engine ESN 875310 from Aero Capital Solutions, which was previously in service with Brazilian operator GOL. The transaction further reinforces AerFin’s commitment to supporting this product line and strengthens existing MRO and operator relations.
