Aircraft & Engines

Embraer Executive Jets and Flexjet demonstrated the business jet Legacy 500’s steep approach capability to operate at London City Airport (LCY). The recent approval follows a comprehensive flight test campaign, which included takeoffs and steep approach landings at the airport to meet strict technical and environmental performance standards. London City Airport has operated one of the

VietJet Aviation and Boeing have finalized an order for 100 737 MAX 200 airplanes, the largest ever single commercial airplane purchase in Vietnam aviation. His Excellency Mr. Trần Đại Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and U.S. President Barack Obama, witnessed the historic agreement, valued at approximately US$11.3bn at current list prices. The

SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft leasing company, has ordered ten CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power five additional Airbus A320neo aircraft. The engine order is valued at US$140m at list price. This is a follow-on to SMBC Aviation Capital’s initial LEAP-1A order for 60 engines that the company announced at the 2015

Cargo conversion company, PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO), has redelivered another B737-300 freighter aircraft (MSN 28972) 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. Performed by partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, the

The first delivery of an A321 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility to American Airlines took place on May 17, in Mobile, Alabama. On hand for the occasion were executives from Airbus and American Airlines and representatives of the more than 350 employees at the facility. Airbus anticipates delivering four aircraft per month from

Boeing and China Airlines celebrated the delivery of the world’s first co-branded 777 during a ceremony in Everett, marking the carrier’s 10th 777-300ER (Extended Range). “We are delighted to celebrate 100 years of Boeing by working together with Boeing to accomplish the first co-branded livery 777-300ER,” said Steve Chang, Vice President of Corporate Planning, China

Air Lease Corporation (AL) reported the placement of two new Boeing 787-9s on long-term lease to Oman Air. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2018 and 2020, both from ALC’s order book with Boeing. This new agreement follows Oman Air’s August 2015 announcement of lease agreements covering 14 additional jet aircraft on lease from

AviaAM Leasing, a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed global aviation holding company engaged in the business of commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has delivered the fourth Airbus A321 to the European leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines. The delivered aircraft comes as the final one under the recently signed operating lease agreement between the carrier and

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has delivered one new Airbus A320-200 to Frontier Airlines, the first of two new Airbus A320-200 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Airbus. The second A320-200 is scheduled to deliver in fall 2016.

Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, took delivery of its first wide-body aircraft at Nikola Tesla Airport. The Airbus A330 will be used on Air Serbia’s Belgrade-New York route, which launches on June 23, 2016, reconnecting Serbia and the United States with direct air service for the first time in 24