C&L has completed the sale of a Saab 340B to Airlink International in the Ukraine. The transaction marks the second sale and a years-long relationship between the two companies. Airlink has twice flown their aircraft from Europe to C&L’s Bangor, Maine, facility for maintenance. Airlink leases many of their Saabs out on an ACMI (Aircraft,
Embraer delivered 33 commercial and 45 business jets, 25 of which are light jets and 20 are large, during the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15). The company ended the full year with 101 aircraft delivered to the commercial airline market and 120 to the executive aviation market, totaling 82 light and 38 large business jets.
Bombardier Business Aircraft continues to restructure and enhance its business model to improve long-term profitability. To that end, the business segment has completed initiatives to increase the number of direct-to-market channels, including termination of third-party sales representative and distribution agreements, as well as the restructuring of customer commercial agreements. As a result of these agreements,
AerCap Holdings has executed the first placement of ten Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from its order book. Leased to Travel Service, AerCap’s long-time customer and the Czech Republic’s biggest airline company, the aircraft are part of AerCap’s order of 100 737 MAXs placed in June 2015 with deliveries starting in 2019. AerCap is Boeing’s
KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s subsidiary for European operations, confirmed options for two additional E175s. The original contract, covering 17 firm orders (15 E175s and two E190s) and 17 options (all for the E175 version), was announced in March 2015. Options for 15 aircraft of the same model still remain. The two new E175s were included in
SkyWorks reported transactions and activities performed during the fourth quarter of 2015 for its Asset Management, Investment Banking & Management Consulting Groups. Asset Management services, provided through SkyWorks Leasing, involved 65 aircraft in Q4 2015, including the following: SkyWorks provided investment analysis and advisory services to a U.S.-based investor with respect to 55 aircraft of
Airbus has exceeded its targets for 2015, achieving a new record of 635 aircraft deliveries for 85 customers of which 10 are new. These deliveries comprise: 491 A320 Family aircraft; 103 A330s; 27 A380s; and 14 A350 XWBs. This production achievement means that Airbus’ aircraft deliveries in 2015 were up for the 13th year in
Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of an Embraer ERJ-145LU on behalf of Luxair. The aircraft, serial number 145135, was sold to Regourd Aviation. This is the third ERJ-145LU that Airstream has successfully remarketed on behalf of Luxair and the tenth Embraer regional jet that Airstream had sold or leased in 2015.
The Jota Group has purchased a BAE Systems’ Avro RJ85 regional jet from Falko, an ex SN Brussels Airlines aircraft, to add to Jota Aviation’s current BAe 146-200 and King Air turboprop fleet. The aircraft was delivered on Friday, 8th January. Now plans are underway to employ an additional 12 to 15 flight crew, pilots
Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of three ATR72-500 aircraft to Novoair, Bangladesh. The aircraft were previously owned and operated by BQB Líneas Aéreas, Uruguay. The first aircraft has now completed its delivery flight having been repainted by Airbourne Colours at East Midlands Airport in the UK. The three aircraft will join Novoair’s existing
