Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) of Okinawa, Japan unveiled two of its Q400 Cargo-Combi aircraft during a special ceremony held at the Japan Transocean Air Maintenance Center at Naha Airport, Okinawa. RAC, the launch customer of the Q400 Cargo-Combi aircraft, is a member of Japan Airlines Group (JAL) and the Q400 aircraft unveiled are the first
According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin America will need 2,540 new passenger and freighter aircraft between 2015 and 2034, to meet long term growth in the region. This demand includes 1,990 single-aisle and 550 widebody like the A330, A3350 XWB and A380, worth an estimated US$330bn. This demand will mean that
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Vietjet Air and one Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Garuda Indonesia. This is the second Avolon aircraft on lease to VietJet Air and the seventh Avolon aircraft on lease to Garuda Indonesia.
Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the Falcon 8X, is entering the final stages of its flight test and certification program as work proceeds to prepare the ultra-long range trijet for initial delivery. FAA and EASA certification of the 6,450 nm/11,945 km 8X is expected by midyear and entry into service by late summer. The three aircraft
Embraer Commercial Aviation released during FIDAE (Feria del Aire y del Espacio), its market outlook for Latin America, which forecasts that the region will take delivery of 720 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 11% of the worldwide demand for the segment in the period. The 70
Cabot Aviation, a division of Air Partner plc and a leading aircraft remarketing agent, reported that the second former Kenya Airways B777-200ER has been delivered to Omni Air International, a US based airline providing global passenger ACMI, wet lease and charter programs. The aircraft, MSN 33681, was originally delivered to Kenya Airways in 2004 and
Nordic Aviation Capital has sold one ATR 42-500, MSN 503, to First Air, Canada. Nordic Aviation Capital A/S is a global aircraft leasing company dedicated to the worldwide sale, purchase and financing of turboprop aircraft and commercial jets.
The first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways has completed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production including cabin completion, further ground checks and test flights before being prepared for delivery in the second quarter of the year. The aircraft will be the first of 48 A350
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, has delivered a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to new customer Air India Express to expand the carrier’s fleet. Five more new 737-800 aircraft are scheduled for delivery to the airline later this year. All are part of GECAS’ existing order
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine has taken to the skies for the first time, starting a series of test flights. The engine – sporting its “Perfect TEN” bowling graphic on the nacelle – flew on the Rolls-Royce Flying Test Bed aircraft, a Boeing 747, at Tucson, Arizona, USA. The Trent 1000 TEN (Thrust, Efficiency
