European business aviation company KlasJet has announced the expansion of its business jet fleet by adding a third aircraft – mid-size Hawker 800XP. The new business jet is already delivered to KlasJet and operates charter flights across European destinations. The mid-size twin-engine Hawker 800XP accommodates up to 8 passengers and thee crew members. Built in
Mauritania Airlines has finalized an order for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at US$96m at current list prices. “The Boeing 737 is the backbone of Mauritania Airlines fleet because of its efficiency and superior operating economics,” said Mohamed Radhy Bennahi, chief executive officer of Mauritania Airlines. “The addition of this new 737-800 will greatly expand
Air Lease Corporation reported the delivery of one new Airbus A321-200 on long-term lease to WOW air (Iceland). This new A321-200 MSN 7237 is the second of six new A320/A321 family jets leased by WOW air from ALC.
Cebu Pacific has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, with TotalCare long-term engine services, to power two new Airbus A330 aircraft. The Philippines-based airline already operates six of the aircraft, all powered by the Trent 700. The engine has won more than 70% of new orders over the last four years and accounts for a similar
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with Arabian flag carrier Oman Air for two Boeing 737-800. The first aircraft has been delivered to Oman Air in July, with the second to be delivered in August 2016 as part of the carrier’s fleet expansion.
XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has entered into a preliminary agreement with the Aerospace division of Honeywell International under which Honeywell will supply its HTS900 engine for use in XTI’s first prototype, a two-thirds piloted subscale of the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. Honeywell will also provide an additional engine for use in XTI’s Ground Propulsion
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, has delivered the first of six leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to EVA Air as part of the airline’s fleet renewal program. The aircraft was part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. The five additional leased 777s are scheduled for delivery to
RUAG Aviation has secured a new agreement for the sale of 2 new production Dornier 228 aircraft. The versatile aircraft will serve island communities in passenger and cargo operations, providing a reliable and cost-effective link to the mainland. The agreement was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow on 13 July 2016. This latest order for
Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced the placement of two Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on long-term lease to SpiceJet (India), delivering in July and August 2016. One of the 737-800s is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and the second is a 2012-built 737-800 with winglets and sky interior. These placements will be ALC’s fourth and
Boeing forecasts market demand for 1,170 new airplanes in Russia and the CIS region over the next 20 years, valued at US$140 bn. The company released the numbers as part of its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for Russia and the CIS region. International traffic is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.8
