ATR and Stockholm-based Braathens Aviation signed an agreement for the purchase of four additional ATR 72-600s. This announcement represents the conversion into firm orders of four options from a previous deal inked at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. On that occasion, ATR and Braathens Aviation had inked a deal for five firm ATR
Air Lease Corporation signed an agreement to lease two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to El Al. Both aircraft are on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Boeing and are scheduled to deliver to Israel’s flag carrier airline in the third quarter and early fourth quarter of 2017. These new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft
Embraer Executive Jets announced the delivery of the first Phenom 100E in China. The aircraft will be operated by Wanfeng Aviation Co., a subsidiary of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group. Based in Zhejiang province, Wanfeng Auto Holding Group is a large private joint-stock enterprise with businesses in automotive parts, machinery, financial investments, as well as alternative
Mesa Airlines announced the expansion of its agreement with United Airlines to operate three additional Embraer 175 aircraft, bringing the total number of United Express aircraft operated by Mesa to 68. In October, the Company announced an agreement for the addition of 15 new aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2016, which has now increased to
Embraer Executive Jets received the order for a new Legacy 650 large jet to an undisclosed customer, based in the Middle East. This order adds to the 29 Legacy 650s and Legacy 600s that are currently operating in the Middle East. The aircraft is scheduled to be received at the end of 2015 and will
Turkish Aerospace Industries and the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company, a 50-50 partnership between Honeywell International and Rolls-Royce, have signed an agreement to supply CTS800 turboshaft engines for the Turkish Light Utility Helicopter, a program of the Undersecretary for Defense Industry since September 2013. The agreement, which confirms a memorandum of understanding signed at this
On behalf of U.S.-based Republic Airways Holdings, the world’s largest operator of Embraer jets, Skyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of a 36-seat ERJ 135 aircraft to charter and scheduled operator JETGO of Australia. The aircraft was originally placed on lease with the airline in early 2013 alongside two other ERJ 135’s to support the
AJW Engines, a division of the integrated aviation support specialists – AJW Group, has purchased another CFM56-5B/P engine for teardown. The engine will be dismantled to support AJW’s worldwide network of airline and MRO customers. It will provide inventory for piece parts sales, AJW Engines’ comprehensive Fan Blade Exchange programme and bolster strategically located spare
AerFin continues its acquisition programme with the purchase of A340-300 aircraft MSN 483. Bob James, Managing Director, AerFin commented: “The aircraft will continue in operational service following reconfiguration, increasing our commitment to A340 customers, and supporting our belief that continued operation of the A340 under an AerFin “Beyond Fleet Services program, offers significant reduced maintenance
Boeing celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8. The production-complete airplane rolled out of the Renton factory and into the paint hangar on Nov. 30th, the precise date determined when the MAX development schedule was defined more than four years ago. On Dec. 8th the freshly painted 737 MAX 8,
