CFM International delivered the first two production engines (a shipset) for Airbus on April 2nd, two days ahead of schedule. This delivery paves the way for installation on the first customer aircraft and for entry into service by mid-year. The name of the initial LEAP/A320neo delivery customer will be disclosed at a later date. The
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, reported the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Thai Air Asia. This is the second Avolon aircraft on lease to Thai Air Asia.
Embraer delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 23 to the business aviation market. The 44 aircraft represent a 37.5% increase over the previous year, when 32 aircraft (20 commercial and 12 executive jets) were delivered. The executive aviation segment delivered 12 light jets and 11 large jets during 1Q16, compared to 10
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Virgin Atlantic. This is the third Avolon aircraft on lease to the airline.
Aircraft remarketing specialist Airstream International Group have arranged the sale of a 1997 manufacture ATR42-500. The aircraft, serial number 556, had previously been operated by Azul in Brazil and owned by a lessor. It was purchased by First Air, an expanding regional operator based in Canada.
AerCap reported its major business transactions during the first quarter 2016: The company signed lease agreements for 100 aircraft, including 23 widebody and 77 narrowbody aircraft and purchased 6 aircraft, including 5 Boeing 787-9s and 1 Boeing 737-800. AerCap executed sale and part-out transactions for 25 aircraft, including 3 Airbus A320-200s, 1 Airbus A321-100, 3
Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic has converted its remaining seven option aircraft to firm. This latest order brings airBaltic’s total firm order to 20 CS300 aircraft. This agreement follows the airline’s conversion of three option aircraft announced in February 2014. The original order for 10 firm CS300 aircraft with options for another 10 was announced
Embraer and Horizon Air have signed a firm order for 30 E175 jets. The contract also includes options for another 33 aircraft of the same model. The value of the contract, which will be included in Embraer’s 2016 second-quarter backlog, is US$2.8bn, based on current list prices, if all the options are exercised. The deliveries
Ground testing is underway on the first full GE9X development engine, which is the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine, at GE Aviation’s Peebles Testing Operation in Ohio. The GE9X engine will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft. Maturation testing of the GE9X engine began about five years ago and has progressed from component-level all the way
An Asian customer has become the first in the region to place a firm order for an Airbus ACJ319neo , delivery of which is planned for the second quarter of 2019. The client, which is upgrading from a large, traditional, business jet, is also the first new customer for the ACJneo Family. Engines and cabin
