Aircraft & Engines

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

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.

Cabot Aviation, a division of Air Partner and a leading aircraft remarketing agent, reported that the first former Kenya Airways B777-200ER has been delivered to Omni Air International, a US based airline providing global passenger ACMI, wet lease and charter programs. The aircraft was originally delivered to Kenya Airways in 2007 and was operated by

Vietjet has signed a Definitive Agreement for the PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power their order of 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family of aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017. The PurePower Geared Turbofan engine family has about 7,000 orders, including options, with more than 70 customers from more than 30 countries.

Air Canada has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier for the acquisition of up to 75 Bombardier CS300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engines as part of its narrowbody fleet renewal plan. The LOI contemplates 45 firm orders plus options to purchase up to an additional 30 aircraft and

Boeing and Okay Airways signed a commitment for 12 Boeing 737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s and one Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The agreement, valued at US$1.3bn at current list prices, is subject to the approval of the Chinese government and will be posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once

Transportation Partners, the leasing arm of Lion Group, and CFM International announced an order for 348 LEAP-1A engines to power 174 firm Airbus A320neo aircraft. The aircraft order was announced in March 2013.The value of the installed and spare engines is US$4.9bn at list price. CFM is providing project management and expert advice starting from

Qingdao Airlines has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power five purchased Airbus A320ceo aircraft. The order is valued at US$100m at list price. The airplane order was announced in September 2013 and the airline will begin taking delivery later this year. To support its fleet, the airline has also signed a 12-year Materials Services

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the order of six A350-900s, with another six purchase options. The news was announced at the Singapore Airshow on February 17th. Philippine Airlines will configure its A350-900s with a premium three class layout and will operate the aircraft on non-stop flights from