Boeing, MG Aviation and Norwegian celebrated the delivery of the Scandinavian low-cost carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Norwegian leased the airplane through an agreement with MG Aviation, part of Jordache Enterprises, the Nakash family’s global conglomerate that also operates Arkia Israeli Airlines. The delivery is the first Dreamliner to MG Aviation, which has three additional
Boeing launched the Next-Generation 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions from seven customers. Through its freighter conversion program, Boeing transitions passenger airplanes into freighters, extending the economic life of the airplane. The 737-800 is the first Next-Generation 737 that Boeing has offered for conversion. While large freighters
Intrepid Aviation, a privately held commercial aircraft lessor, which owns commercial aircraft leased to airline operators worldwide, has entered into an agreement for the long-term lease of seven Rolls-Royce powered A330-300 aircraft with Turkish Airlines. Intrepid Aviation focuses primarily on twin-engine widebody and large narrowbody equipment, such as the Airbus A330 & A321 and Boeing
Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the fourth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft, T4, has completed its first flight and officially joined the G500 flight-test program. The aircraft climbed to a maximum altitude of 51,000 feet/15,545 meters and reached a maximum airspeed of 340 KCAS/Mach 0.925. During the 3-hour and 17-minute flight, the crew exercised all primary flight
Go2Sky of Slovakia has agreed to lease one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, MSN 29925, from a Dublin-based lessor. The aircraft was manufactured in 2000 and is equipped with 189 economy leather seats. It will be delivered in March and will be flown on ACMI services in the EMEA region. The lease was arranged by ISIS Aviation
This year’s Singapore Airshow proved a major success for MTU Aero Engines: the engine manufacturer secured orders worth over €500m (some US$570m), scoring high especially with PurePower PW1000G-family geared turbofan (GTF) engines. “In the commercial engine business, the GTF programs for single-aisle aircraft are key to how MTU’s future is defined,” commented MTU CEO Reiner
Boeing and Air Niugini announced at the Singapore Airshow an order for four 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The previously unidentified order adds to the national carrier’s current fleet of Next-Generation 737s and 767-300ERs (extended range) airplanes.
VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, signed an exclusive agreement with HOP!-BRITAIR, part of HOP!, an Air France subsidiary, under which VAS’ parent company will acquire two Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft and GE engines being retired from the airline’s fleet for disassembly and resale. The agreement includes the Bombardier aircraft
Air France-KLM posted a profit of €118m for the full year 2015, compared to a loss of €225m for the previous year. Turnover was €26.1bn, up 4.6% compared to €24.9bn in 2014. Fourth quarter 2015 results were affected by the November terrorist attacks in Paris, which were estimated to have cost Air France-KLM €120m, as
China Aircraft Leasing Group has signed a definitive agreement for the V2500 engine to power 8 firm plus 15 option A320ceo family aircraft of the aircraft that CALC have on order. This deal was originally announced as a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2015 Paris Air Show. Deliveries occur in 2016 and 2017.
