AerCap Holdings has announced the delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Air France. The 787-9 airplane will be deployed on Air France’s Paris to Cairo route, starting in January 2017. The aircraft, on long-term lease to Air France from AerCap’s order book with Boeing, is the lessor’s 50th Dreamliner.
Embraer said it has revised its initial projection of certification and entry into service of the E175 E2 jet from 2020 to 2021. This rescheduling is based on the following two factors: continued interest in the current generation E175 jet in the North American market; and recent negotiations between the major US airlines and their
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, reported the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Air Berlin. This is the tenth Avolon aircraft on lease to Air Berlin.
Apollo Aviation Group (together with its affiliates, Apollo Aviation), a multi-strategy aviation investment manager, reporte that since the second quarter of 2016 it has contracted to purchase 27 commercial aircraft and five aircraft engines for a total gross purchase price of US$750 m. All flight equipment is being purchased with leases attached to airlines in
As part of the Floreat Aviation Portfolio, the first Airbus A330-200 was purchased on November 30, 2016. This aircraft is on lease to Virgin Australia. Three more A330s are expected to be added to the portfolio in December 2016, resulting in an investment volume of up to US$400m. Aside from the commercial debt procured by Doric,
Rolls-Royce has won an order from New Caledonian airline Aircalin for Trent 7000 engines to power two Airbus A330neo aircrafts, supported by Rolls-Royce’s engine service, TotalCare. The order marks the first time that Aircalin has selected Rolls-Royce engines. The A330neo is exclusively powered by the Trent 7000 which brings together experience from the Trent 700
AerFin (UK) continues its acquisition drive with the purchase of Airbus A319-131 aircraft, MSN 2308, from aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital. The 2004 vintage narrow-body is AerFin’s eleventh aircraft acquisition of 2016 and second A320 family aircraft purchase of the year. Bob James, CEO, AerFin Ltd commented ‘This acquisition reaffirms AerFin’s commitment to building
Aircalin, the Noumea based carrier in the French territory of New Caledonia has signed an agreement (MoU) for two A320neo single-aisle and two A330-900 wide-body aircraft. The agreement was finalised and signed at a ceremony in the capital Noumea attended by airline officials and Airbus executives. The A320neo engine choice will be made at a
Wizz Air has concluded a sale and lease back deal with Bank of Communications and Financial Leasing (BoComm) as well as finalizing an earlier announced operating lease deal with BOC Aviation for the financing of a total of ten new aircraft. The airplanes are planned for delivery in 2017 and 2018 and at today’s list
SAS has secured financing of five Airbus A320neo through the signing of a sale and leaseback agreement with Jackson Square Aviation. The aircraft will be delivered between 2016 and 2018. The agreement means that SAS, at the time of delivery for respective aircraft, will sell the aircraft to Jackson Square Aviation and then lease it
