BOC Aviation signed an agreement to sell a portfolio of 24 aircraft to Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd. and affiliates (“SHNTN 2015-1”). To finance a portion of the purchase of the aircraft portfolio, SHNTN 2015-1 has issued two tranches of notes, comprising US$747.4mn of 4.75% Series A notes (A, Standard & Poor’s / Fitch Ratings)
Gulfstream Aerospace released that the G500 has achieved several flight-test milestones, including surpassing more than 100 hours of flight. The accomplishments come just 12 months after Gulfstream announced the all-new G500 and G600 aircraft programs in an Oct. 14th, 2014, ceremony at its Savannah headquarters. As of Oct. 13th, 2015, the G500 flight test aircraft
Avolon (AVOL), the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Malindo Air. This is Avolon’s second aircraft on lease to Malindo Air.
Embraer delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 30 to the business aviation market, for a total of 51 aircraft. The number is 50% higher than in the same period last year, when 34 aircraft were delivered – 19 commercial and 15 executive jets. On September 30th, 2015, the company’s backlog totaled US$22.8bn.
Boeing reported that Taipei-based EVA Airways intends to purchase up to 24 787-10 Dreamliners and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, which is valued at more than US$8bn at current list prices. EVA Airways will join the 787-10 launch customer team and will be one of the first airlines in the world to introduce the
The turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its passenger-cargo “combi” version of the ATR 72-600. The new cabin configuration of the aircraft allows combining increased cargo volume for over 19 m² in volume and nearly 3,000 kg in weight with up to 44 passenger seats section. By replacing
Bombardier’s all-new CS100 aircraft has successfully completed over 90% of the certification program and is now in the final stage of flight testing that will include a few weeks of function and reliability tests. Bombardier also confirmed that production ramp-up is underway, including the first aircraft for launch operator, SWISS.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has selected Airbus’ newly launched Ultra-Long Range version of the A350-900 for non-stop flights to the US. Under an amendment to the carrier’s existing order for 63 A350-900s, seven of the aircraft will now be delivered with an Ultra-Long Range capability for flights of up to 19 hours. In addition, the carrier
Embraer released at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) Annual General Assembly, held in Berlin, Germany, its market outlook for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Company forecasts that these markets will demand 1,540 new aircraft deliveries in the 70 to 130-seat jet segment (valued at some US$72bn at list prices) over
In a transaction arranged by Skyworld Aviation, Estonian Air took delivery of two CRJ 700 aircraft. Serial number 10085 (ES-ACF) was delivered on October 2nd and serial number 10083 (ES-ACE) on October 9th. Both CRJ 700’s are already in service with the Estonian airline alongside three existing CRJ 900’s. The aircraft are owned by Regional
