Boeing and turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, have finalized an order for five Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, valued at approximately US$505m based on expected list prices at delivery. Pegasus Airlines and its subsidiaries, Air Manas and Izair, operate a fleet of 58 737-800s and a total of 69 aircraft. The carrier is based out of Istanbul
The first Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. Manufacturing Facility has flown for the first time. The A321, destined for JetBlue took off from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama, at 9:36 a.m., performed its test sequences, and landed safely at 1:02 p.m. The flight lasted 3 hours and 26 minutes during which
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to PT Batik and one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Fuzhou Airlines, a subsidiary of the Hainan Airlines group. This is the second Avolon aircraft on lease to PT Batik and the third Avolon aircraft on lease to the Hainan Airlines group.
Go2Sky of Slovakia took delivery of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, MSN 29925, on March 18th, 2016 at Lasham Airfield. The aircraft, which is owned by a Dublin-based lessor, was manufactured in 2000 and is equipped with a 189Y leather interior. The lease was arranged by ISIS Aviation Services of Norwich, England acting as sole agent
India’s preference for Airbus aircraft was further consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, lifting market share of orders and the in-service fleet to over 70%. Today some 56% of India’s in service fleet are Airbus aircraft operated by most leading Indian carriers. This includes India’s first A320neo, the first to be delivered in
Air India and Alafco have signed a lease agreement for the lease of 14 A320neo aircraft at the Hyderabad airshow in India. With this agreement Air India will benefit from A320neo’s 15 per cent fuel burn reduction, reduced noise and environmental footprint, while offering its passengers the best in class comfort. Today Air India already
Burnham Sterling Securities, an investment bank specializing in transportation asset finance, has acted as lead arranger and sole book runner in a privately placed transaction for Avianca (AVH), Latin America’s second largest airline, for eight aircraft, including six Airbus A320 family and two Boeing 787 aircraft. The transaction utilized the Enhanced Aviation Investment Vehicle (EAIV)
SkyQuest International, doing business as SkyQuest KODIAK Sales US, has sold one 2012 Quest KODIAK 100 aircraft to Grupo DMI of Guadalajara, Mexico. The aircraft (serial number 100-0076 and registration N76KQ) is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 engine, and is fitted for passenger configuration.
Dassault Aviation presents its fleet of Falcon large cabin, long range business jets at India Aviation, India’s biggest civilian aviation exhibition. The fifth edition of this prestigious event, which opens opened on March 16th, at Hyderabad Begumpet Airport, features Dassault’s popular 4,000 nm/7,410 km range Falcon 2000LXS widebody twinjet. Dassault is the Indian market leader
Boeing delivered Nok Air’s 21st Next-Generation 737-800 during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. The celebration marked the third direct-purchased 737-800 to be delivered to Nok Air. Boeing Flight Services pilots flew Nok Air’s newest 737 to Bangkok and kicked off a flight training program with the airline to help strengthen the capabilities of
