Air Lease Corporation has signed a long-term lease agreement for one new Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Air New Zealand. The aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2018. ALC currently has Airbus A320s and Boeing 777-300ERs on lease to Air New Zealand, with the
SkyQuest International has acquired one Saab 340A freighter for its client, Ryan Air. The aircraft was purchased from Alandia Air AB based, Finland. Ryan Air — based in Anchorage — services regions in Alaska where the only way to send and receive goods is via air cargo. A familiar sight to remote Alaskan villages, Ryan
Cirrus Aircraft reported that new customer aircraft deliveries of its SR line of aircraft reached a recent multi-year high of 317 units for 2016. Further highlighting the year were initial customer deliveries of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, the Cirrus Vision Jet, as three units were delivered to customers in the U.S. Total new
Korean Air took delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner on February 22. The Seoul-based carrier will be the first Korean carrier to operate the 787-9 Dreamliner in the country. The airline is scheduled to launch domestic flights to Jeju from Seoul (Gimpo) for a month as part of the required certification period, before launching
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces the delivery of one Airbus A320NEO aircraft to Garuda. This is the eighth Avolon aircraft on lease to Garuda.
Rolls-Royce has won an order from Hawaiian Airlines for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power an additional Airbus A330 aircraft, supported by Rolls-Royce’s flagship engine service, TotalCare. The airline already operates 23 Rolls-Royce powered A330 aircraft, and has previously placed an order for six A330neo aircraft, to be powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine.
The Pakistan Ministry of Defence has placed orders for an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility and transport operations across the nation. Deliveries are expected to start in mid-2017. The new helicopters will add to the fleet of AW139 previously ordered to carry
AerFin have completed the acquisition of 737-800, MSN 29041. The Investec Global Aircraft Fund, was the lessor of the aircraft and had been managing the lease of the aircraft to Indian airline operator Jet Airways since 2007. AerFin’s acquisition of the 737NG represents their first aircraft purchase of 2017, and follows on from a successful
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
