The new Beluga programme, christened Beluga XL, has successfully passed the latest maturity gate milestone – marking the end of the ‘concept phase’ or design freeze ‘at aircraft level’ which is a key step in any development programme. The maturity gate review demonstrated that the Beluga XL programme is robust and mature enough to move
Juneyao Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the V2500 engine to power its order of 12 Airbus A321ceo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in November 2015. The deal also includes a 15-year V-Services Fleet Hour Agreement (FHA). The V2500 engine is offered through International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium
Sichuan Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its fleet of 24 A320neo aircraft. The fleet will consist of 15 purchased and nine leased A320neo aircraft, making Sichuan the first Chinese airline to select PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its purchased A320neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled
The first A350 XWB for TAM Airlines rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, revealing the aircraft in its signature red, white and blue livery. The aircraft will continue through the next stages of production, including the installation of engines, completion of cabin furnishing and cockpit fitting, before starting ground and flight tests.
Embraer Commercial Aviation released its 2015-2034 Market Outlook for the Chinese market, which presents delivery projections of new aircraft over the next 20 years. The Company forecasts that 1,020 new jet aircraft in the 70 to 130-seat segment will be delivered in China by 2034. Embraer projects worldwide deliveries of 6,350 jets, in the 70
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, delivered two leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to ANAH for operation by its group airline, All Nippon Airways as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction.
Spanish carrier Binter, based in the Canary Islands, took delivery of the very first of its 12 ATR 72-600s ordered through two different contracts signed in 2014 and earlier this year. With the introduction of these new ATR ‘-600s series’ aircraft the airline will progressively upgrade its current fleet, consisting of 16 ATR 72-500s. Binter,
Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) increased its portfolio with Wizz Air in Hungary to five aircraft adding another A320-200 aircraft on a long term lease to the leading low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe.
FLY Leasing has acquired a new Boeing 777-200LRF aircraft in a sale and leaseback transaction with a leading flag carrier on a 12-year lease. “The aircraft is on lease to a strong credit in a growing market, an airline with which FLY has had a successful multi-year relationship,” said Colm Barrington, CEO of FLY.
Air Lease Corporation delivered one new Boeing 737-800NG to China Airlines (Taiwan), the first of three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Boeing. The second 737-800 is scheduled to deliver in fall 2015, and the third in spring 2016.
