PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the redelivery of a B737-300F aircraft (MSN 27459) to Ireland-based Kahala Aviation. The freighter, converted at PEMCO’s headquarters in Tampa, Fla., has now entered service. This conversion marks PEMCO’s third redelivery of a B737-300 to Kahala since 2008. A fourth aircraft (MSN 27460) is scheduled for redelivery during
Zetta Jet has purchased a Global 6000 ultra-long-range aircraft with options for four additional Global 6000 business jets. If all options are exercised, the transactions are valued at approximately US$318m, based on 2015 list prices for standard-equipped aircraft. The aircraft will operate out of the company’s Asian hub in Singapore and will join Zetta Jet’s
Amman, Jordan-based Arab Wings, and its joint venture partner Iraq Gate of Arasat, Baghdad, are new CRJ Series aircraft owners and operators. Iraq Gate commenced service in March 2015 with its first CRJ200 aircraft, adding two more in recent months. Iraq Gate will initially operate the aircraft, which were acquired by Arab Wings from a
EVA Air (Taiwan) and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) signed long term lease agreements for four new B787-9s and two new B787-10s. These aircraft are from ALC’s Dreamliner order book with Boeing and will deliver from mid-2018 through early 2020. These placements will bring the number of new Boeing widebody aircraft that EVA Air will lease
Air Lease Corporation signed a long term lease agreement with Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT), an international airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, for one Boeing 737-800. The aircraft is presently on lease to a European carrier since early 2012 and will deliver to FEAT in June 2016. This is ALC’s second 737 lease placement with
China Postal Airlines signed an agreement for 10 Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs), pending a program launch. The 737-800 is the first Next-Generation 737 that Boeing will offer for conversion. Through the 737 BCF program, Boeing will support customers in the narrow-body freighter market, a segment of the freighter market growing quickly around the
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, has signed an agreement with Virgin America, to lease 10 new Airbus A321neo aircraft powered by CFM’s LEAP-1A engines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2017 and the remainder will deliver in 2017
Skyworld Aviation have arranged the sale of an ATR 72-202, serial number 444 to Summit Air of Canada. The aircraft was delivered on November 25th, 2015 and was flown to Toulouse to undergo a full cargo conversion, including the installation of a large cargo door prior to it entering into operation with Summit. The aircraft
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
