GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, delivered a leased Boeing 767-300ER aircraft to Icelandair. Icelandair currently operates a fleet of 24 passenger aircraft from its Iceland hub to connect 26 cities in Europe with 14 cities in North America.
Allegiant announced an agreement to purchase its 50th Airbus aircraft, an A320, from Airbus Financial Services. The purchase marks an important milestone for the company in its long-term transition to an Airbus fleet. By the end of 2015, the company’s in service Airbus fleet will number 25, consisting of 15 A320s and 10 A319s. The
SkyQuest International has arranged the successful sale of one Quest KODIAK aircraft on behalf of SkyQuest KODIAK Sales USA, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US. The aircraft has been sold to WC Aviation of Fort Worth, Texas, US. The 2012 aircraft with Serial Number 100-0060 is powered by Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 engines, is fitted with
On behalf of VLM Airlines of Belgium, Skyworld Aviation reported the sale of a Fokker 50 (serial number 20121) to a Kenyan leasing entity Gikama Ltd. Previously OO-VLR, the 1988 built aircraft has been re-registered as 5Y-WFA and will be leased to Rudufu Ltd, a Nairobi-based airline. Rudufu has passenger and cargo operations in East
GMT Global Republic Aviation (GMT Global) has completed the acquisition of one Airbus A319-100 aircraft, on lease to American Airlines. Based in Dublin, GMT Global Republic Aviation is an aircraft leasing company that acquires, leases, and manages a fleet of commercial aircraft. GMT Global is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Financial Corporation.
India’s largest domestic airline by market share, IndiGo celebrated their 9th birthday by firming up their last year’s commitment and ordering 250 A320neo Family aircraft. This historical aircraft purchase agreement was signed on the 69th Independence Day of India on the 15th of August, 2015. IndiGo placed an order in 2005 for 100 A320s which
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Lion Air. This delivery is the seventh Avolon aircraft on lease to Lion Air.
Flexjet has accelerated deliveries of the Gulfstream G450 business jet in response to heavy market demand. With the accelerated delivery schedule, six G450s will be flying in the Flexjet fleet by the end of this year, bolstering Flexjet’s ability to serve international routes nonstop. The G450 is part of an order Flexjet placed in October
RUAG Aviation signed an agreement with Guernsey’s flag carrier airline Aurigny Air Services for the sale of a Dornier 228 NG, scheduled for delivery by the end of 2015. The bulk of Aurigny’s fleet comprises Embraer E-195, ATR-72-200/500 and 15-seater Brittan Norman Trilanders, which, after 40 years in operation, are reaching the end of their
Japanese regional carrier Amakusa Airlines took delivery in Toulouse of a 48-seat ATR 42-600, the first of the type to start operations in Japan. For almost 15 years, the airline has been providing regular scheduled regional services connecting the city of Amakusa off the coast of mainland Kyushu in southwestern Japan to large cities such
