Flexjet LLC, offering travelers access to the world’s luxurious fleet of private jets, has accepted delivery of its first Gulfstream G450LXi. This delivery, at Gulfstream’s Savannah, Georgia headquarters, is part of an order placed in October 2014 for up to 50 new aircraft from Gulfstream’s iconic line of business jets. The order makes Flexjet the
Embraer Executive Jets has reported that Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a purchase agreement for four Phenom 100E jets, and options for three additional aircraft of the same model. The delivery of the aircraft to Etihad Flight College will start in
Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H130 rotorcraft will soon accomplish additional duties as the first aerial work-configured member of this lightweight single-engine rotorcraft family now it has been delivered to Air Zermatt. Equipped with a new cargo sling, the H130 version will demonstrate its versatility by performing a full range of aerial work assignments, while also supporting
FLY Leasing Limited, a global leader in aircraft leasing, has released that it has contracted to sell 33 aircraft from its portfolio for a total of US$985m. This represents a US$35m pre-tax gain over approximate net book values as of June 30, 2015. The aircraft will transfer to the new owner over the course of
Supporting its expanding brokerage business 28 East has reported the delivery of its first aircraft completion project, an Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ319. The green aircraft was completed at the Woensdrecht Fokker Facility in Holland and took just over a year to finish. It was delivered to its home base Munich, in April, where the operator
This year’s International Paris Air Show was a major success for MTU Aero Engines: Germany’s leading engine manufacturer has announced orders valued at more than €800m, with the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines doing particularly well. The total volume of orders for engines in which MTU has a stake also includes propulsion systems for
Boeing and Enter Air have announced an order for two 737 MAX 8s and two Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, worth more than US$400m at current list prices and previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is the first direct order for Boeing from the Polish charter carrier.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) will be providing spare engines to support the Southwest Airlines fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft over the next five years. Under the terms of the agreement, Willis Lease will provide Southwest Airlines with CFM56-7B24 spare aircraft engines over the next five years.
Aergo has signed a 12 year sale and lease back with Jakarta-based Sriwijaya Air on 2 B737-900ER aircraft, delivering in August 2015. Furthermore, Aergo released that it acquired an A320 on lease to Avion Express and an A320 on lease to Smarlynx Airlines.
CFM International’s LEAP and CFM56 product lines remain the engines of choice for single-aisle aircraft, with the company signing orders, commitments, and long-term service agreements for a total of 835 engines at the 2015 Paris Air Show. “What a great show” said Jean-Paul Ebanga, president and CEO of CFM International. “In just three days, we
