Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Legacy 500 midsize jet to a customer in Mexico. The aircraft will be operated by Transpaís Aéreo, a subsidiary of the Lomex Group Aeronautics Division. The Legacy 500 was awarded type certification from Mexican’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority in June.
Aergen Aviation Finance has acquired four mid-life, narrowbody passenger aircraft on lease to various airlines: Virgin America, Monarch Airlines, TAME, and South African Airways. Aergen is an aircraft leasing company led by Genise, a long-time industry executive, and a management team that has worked together for more than 25 years. The company raised an initial
International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft (eight A350-900s, three A330-200s) and 20 A320neos. The A350s and A330s are slated for Iberia’s fleet modernisation and to open new long-haul routes, and the A320neos will be allocated to the group’s airlines for fleet replacement. With
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
