Air Côte D’Ivoire, the national airline of Ivory Coast based in Abidjan, has signed a firm order for two A320neo and two A320 aircraft. The agreement makes Air Côte D’Ivoire the first African airline to order the A320neo. The airline’s first purchase agreement directly with Airbus also makes Air Côte D’Ivoire a new customer. The
Boeing and China Eastern Airlines finalized an order for 15 787-9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at nearly US$4bn at current list prices, strengthens China Eastern’s expanding long-haul fleet. China Eastern plans to operate the new 787-9s on routes between China, North America and Europe, bolstering its competitiveness in the international long-haul market.
Embraer Commercial Aviation released during the Marrakech Air Show, in Morocco, its market outlook for Africa, which forecasts that the region will take delivery of 240 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years. The 70 to 130-seat jet fleet in service is estimated to grow from the current 120
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the redelivery of a B737-300 freighter aircraft to China-based SF Airlines, the air cargo division of S.F. Express. SF Airlines is a leading courier in China providing delivery service to over 15 countries, including the United States. The freighter, converted by PEMCO’s partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China,
AviaAM Leasing, a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed global aviation holding company engaged in the business of commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has announced having delivered the second and third Airbus A321s to the European leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines. AviaAM Leasing delivered another two Airbus A321 aircraft to Small Planet Airlines’ Polish subsidiary last
Chorus Aviation has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire five Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets, with firm purchase rights for five additional aircraft. As announced on September 28th, 2015, the five firm aircraft will be operated under the Air Canada Express brand as per Jazz’s Capacity Purchase Agreement (‘CPA’) with Air Canada. Chorus has arranged
Boeing and Xiamen Airlines have finalized an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, valued at US$960m at list prices, will be posted on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once all contingencies are cleared. Formed in 1984 as China’s first joint venture between the Civil Aviation Administration of China and a municipal government, Xiamen Airlines
BOC Aviation has delivered the first of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft to ANA Holdings which will be operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vanilla Air. Vanilla Air, a low-cost carrier, is adding the three aircraft to expand its domestic and international network with a focus on Asian routes. BOC Aviation is a leading global aircraft leasing
Trident Jet (Jersey), a sister company of Falko Regional Aircraft, is the previously unidentified customer that signed the firm purchase agreement for eight CRJ900 aircraft and six options announced in October 2015. The aircraft are assigned to and operated by CityJet on a wet lease basis – which means it provides aircraft and crews –
The first ever delivery of an aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility took place on April 25th, in Mobile, Alabama. The entire team of employees from the American assembly line gathered to present their very first completed product, an Airbus A321, to JetBlue. Airbus announced its commitment to build a single-aisle assembly line in
