Boeing released that EL AL Israel Airlines has announced its intent to purchase and lease up to 15 787 Dreamliners, with purchase rights for 13 additional airplanes. When finalized, the order will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
Transaero Airlines, Russia’s second largest airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321 aircraft. The aircraft is delivered as part of Transaero’s contract with ICBC Leasing Company. Transaero’s A321, powered by CFM56 engines, features a two-class cabin layout seating 184 passengers (eight in business and 176 in economy). The spacious configuration offers unbeatable passenger comfort in
Air Canada has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, a larger version of the Dreamliner 787-8 already in its fleet that has proven extremely popular with customers with its new international product standard. The first designated routes for the Boeing 787-9 are non-stop services from Toronto to Delhi beginning November 1st, 2015 and to
CIT Aerospace chose the GEnx-1B engine to power its four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. This engine order will boost CIT’s GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to a total of seven aircraft. The new GEnx engine order is valued at more than US$200m list price.
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, reported the delivery of a third Boeing 737-800 to Aeromexico. The delivery is the third of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft scheduled for delivery to Aeromexico by Avolon.
CIT Aerospace chose the GEnx-1B engine to power its four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. This engine order will boost CIT’s GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to a total of seven aircraft. The new GEnx engine order is valued at more than US$200m list price.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of two leased Boeing 737-800s to new customer 9 Air, a subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines. Established earlier this year, 9 Air launched operations from China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in January. 9 Air currently operates a fleet of five aircraft to three destinations in China, with plans to
Garuda Indonesia and CFM International announced the expansion of their long-term partnership, providing support for the airline’s future fleet revitalization program. At the 2015 Paris Air Show, Garuda Indonesia has committed to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. Garuda Indonesia is a long-time CFM customer and
Boeing and Jin Air celebrated the airline’s first direct-delivered Next-Generation 737-800 in Seattle. Jin Air is the low-cost affiliated company of Korean Air. The delivery marks the 13th Boeing 737-800 to join Jin Air’s all-Boeing fleet. The airline currently serves 16 routes in Asia and operates a total of 15 airplanes, including two 777-200ERs.
Transaero Airlines received delivery of its first Airbus A321 as a result of a long-term leasing agreement between the airline and ICBC Leasing of China. The delivery from Airbus’s Hamburg plant is part of Transaero’s fleet renewal programme and business efficiency enhancement programme. Under these programmes Transaero’s fleet is being expanded with new fuel efficient
