Azores Airlines SATA International (Portugal) has committed to lease six new Airbus A321neo aircraft, including four A321LR versions, from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The CFM Leap 1A engine-powered aircraft from ALC’s order book with Airbus will deliver between the fourth quarter of 2017 and early 2021. By way of an extensive transatlantic network, these aircraft
The first delivery of an A321 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Spirit Airlines took place on September 19th in Mobile, Alabama. The aircraft delivered to Spririt Airlines is the 10th aircraft delivered from Mobile. Airbus anticipates delivering four aircraft per month from the Mobile plant by the end of 2017. The initial
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Airbus A320NEO aircraft to IndiGo. This is the 22nd Avolon aircraft on lease to IndiGo.
CIT Group reported that TC-CIT Aviation Ireland, a joint venture between CIT Aerospace and Century Tokyo Leasing (CTL), has delivered an Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Iberia, Lineas Aereas de Espana. This marks the 28th aircraft acquired by the TC-CIT joint venture, with total assets over US$1bn.
The first A350 XWB for China Airlines has completed its maiden flight over the skies of Toulouse in South West France. The aircraft bearing the airline’s distinctive livery will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground and flight tests. This first A350-900 for China Airlines is scheduled for delivery in the coming
Hong Kong Airlines has signed a contract with Airbus for the firm order of nine additional A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft will be operated across a network which links Hong Kong with a wide range of destinations in Asia, and beyond. “Today’s announcement underscores our plan to operate an extensive regional network in Asia,” said Zhang
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, has delivered its first Airbus A320neo to AirAsia from the purchase-and-leaseback transaction with the airline for five new Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by CFM LEAP engines. CFM is a joint venture between GE and Snecma SA. This delivery signifies the first A320neo for
Zenith Aviation, a British charter service provider, will take delivery of two brand new Learjet 75 aircraft. The new charter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Biggin Hill Airport at the end of September. This will mark a significant upgrade in Zenith Aviation’s aircraft charter offering following its move to offer worldwide flights alongside shorter
Boeing projects a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. Boeing released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) on September 13, in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at US$1.025 trillion. China becomes the first trillion dollar aviation market in Boeing’s forecast. “As China transitions to
Avtrade has reported the continuance of its aircraft acquisition programme with the purchase of a serviceable Airbus A320-200 aircraft MSN 285. Purchased complete with CFM56-5A engines, the disassembly of the ex- Air France A320 aircraft will bolster Avtrade’s multi-million dollar inventory of Airbus components used to service more than 800 airlines worldwide. Components will be
