Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the 6,450 nm Falcon 8X, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing the way for service introduction of the big new trijet. Receipt of the approval is right in line with the established program schedule. FAA certification is expected in the coming weeks, with entry into service
BOC Aviation announced its operational transactions for the first quarter 2016, ended March 31. BOC Aviation had a portfolio of 271 owned and managed aircraft, with an average aircraft age of 3.2 years and an average remaining lease term of 7.3 years for owned aircraft fleet, weighted by net book value. The order book of
An agreement has been signed after Boeing company representatives paid several official visits to Iran and held effective talks with Iranair officials. If approved by both governments, Boeing will sell Iranair 100 aircraft mainly from the new-generation Boeing 737 family, as well as 300ER & 900 aircraft from the 777 family, in a deal worth
Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), the independent global helicopter leasing company, has placed two new Sikorsky S-92s on lease with a global helicopter operator. Waypoint also announced that it has successfully re-leased 16 aircraft with legacy operators, further demonstrating continued global demand for certain medium and heavy aircraft. Clark McGinn, Waypoint’s Senior Vice President of Sales &
SkyQuest International, LLC is pleased to announce the sale and delivery of one 1978 Fairchild Metro II SA226-TC aircraft (Serial Number: TC-274, Registration: N274FS) to SkyCare Air Ambulance in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. The Metro has become one of the more popular 19 seat commuter aircraft, evolving from the original Swearingen Merlin I and manufactured
AWAS, the Dublin-based global aircraft leasing company, has announced an order for an additional 15 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 12 A320ceo and three A321ceo aircraft. Dave Siegel, AWAS CEO remarked on the deal, “AWAS is pleased to continue our long-term relationship with Airbus in reaching this deal for the order of 15 A320 CEO Family
The world’s newest airliner, the Airbus A350XWB, will make its first demo tour of China between June 25th and July 2nd. During the eight day trip, A350 XWB test aircraft MSN2, will fly to Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA), Guangzhou (CAN), Haikou (HAK) and Chengdu (CTU). The tour follows the A350’s endorsement by China Eastern Airlines
Bombardier confirmed that an unidentified customer has signed a firm purchase agreement for 10 CRJ900 aircraft. Based on the list price of the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm agreement is valued at approximately US$472 million. Since its launch, the CRJ Series family of regional jets has stimulated the regional jet market. In North America alone, it
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, has delivered a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft powered by CFM engines to Air China. Earlier this year, GECAS delivered another leased Boeing 737-800 to Air China. Both were part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.
BOC Aviation has sold its final four owned aircraft acquired prior to 2007, with no aircraft in the owned fleet now older than 10 years. The four aircraft sold included three Airbus A320 family aircraft and one Boeing 747 freighter. Commenting on the sale, Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Aviation,
