Boeing delivered the 500th 787 Dreamliner, a 787-8 to Avianca, marking another milestone in the program’s history. Since entering service in 2011, the 787 Dreamliner fleet has grown to include 48 operators, who have collectively flown 696,000 revenue flights, carrying 133 million passengers over 1.7 billion revenue miles. The 787 family is flying more than
The first flight of the Avicopter AC352, powered with WZ16 engine, took place December 21, in Harbin. The AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft jointly developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters. The WZ16 met all the performance targets set for this maiden flight. Known in the west as the Ardiden 3C, the engine
Bombardier has delivered the first of three Q400 turboprops ordered by Irish leasing company Elix Aviation Capital. The aircraft, which was delivered in a 78-seat configuration, is scheduled to enter service with Hawaii Island Air (Island Air) in early 2017. Island Air is Hawaii’s alternative regional airline and second oldest carrier. The Q400 aircraft features
The Lufthansa Group, Airbus’ largest airline customer and operator, has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB. The aircraft is the first of 25 A350-900s that Lufthansa has on order. Lufthansa will deploy their first A350s on long-haul routes from Munich to Delhi and Munich to Boston. Powered by Rolls-Royce engines, Lufthansa’s A350 XWB will
Airlink, southern Africa’s largest independent regional airline, is adding 11 Embraer ERJ 140 jets to its fleet. This will bring the number of Embraer regional jets the airline operates to 30. The airline has also extended its existing Flight Hour Pool Program contract for another eight years and expanded it to include the ERJ 140s.
Aircastle and easyJet have completed a purchase and leaseback program for ten Airbus A319-100 aircraft. The aircraft, which were manufactured in 2005 and 2006, feature easyJet’s distinctive dual over-wing door exit configuration, which enables higher density seating. Andrew Findlay, easyJet CFO, commented, “Having announced in May our intention to initiate a rolling sale and leaseback
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Boeing B737-800 aircraft to Aerolineas Argentinas. Furthermore Avolon has delivered one Boeing B737-800 aircraft to Malindo. This is the fourth Avolon aircraft on lease to Malindo.
Pratt & Whitney delivered the first PurePower engines to China Southern Airlines, the first mainland Chinese airline to take delivery of an Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by this revolutionary engine technology. China Southern has an additional 23 A320neo aircraft on order through the leasing company AerCap, all of which will be equipped with Pratt &
On December 5. SmartLynx signed ACMI wet lease agreement with Atlas Atlantique Airlines. According to the agreement SmartLynx will lease to Atlas Atlantique Airlines one A320 aircraft with planned registration mark YL-LCR. The period of the agreement is from December 2016 – March 2017. The base of aircraft will be Paris Vatry (XCR) airport. Atlas
Arctic Aviation Assets has successfully closed a term debt facility for two Airbus A320neo aircraft arranged by DVB Bank SE. The narrowbody aircraft are the first of twelve aircraft which will be delivered to Hong Kong Express from Airbus and placed on long term operating leases. Hogan Lovells acted for Arctic Aviation Assets as lessor’s
