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
SkyQuest International has arranged the successful sale of one Pratt & Whitney PW121 Engine on behalf of Wilken Group of Companies of Nairobi, Kenya. The Engine, with Serial Number 120553, has been sold to B I Aero, of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, US, and was delivered on June 22nd, 2015.
Rolls-Royce has been selected by RwandAir to supply Trent 700 engines to power two Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement makes RwandAir a new Rolls-Royce customer. Dominic Horwood, Rolls-Royce, Chief Customer Officer – Civil Large Engines, said: “We welcome RwandAir to the Rolls-Royce family of customers and are proud to power its first selection of widebody
Air Lease Corporation signed a long term lease agreement with Air Vanuatu, an international airline based in Port Vila, Vanuatu, for one new Boeing 737-800. The aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and will deliver in January 2016.
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has signed a contract for the sale of ten AW189 commercial helicopters to RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of the oil company Rosneft. The contract foresees that the new helicopters will be used for transportation purposes. Delivery of the aircraft is expected between 2015 and 2017. Moreover, as already set out in the framework agreement signed
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered the first of three Boeing 767-300ERs to euroAtlantic airways – Transportes Aéreos S.A. to expand the carrier’s fleet. The remaining two aircraft are scheduled for delivery from GECAS to the airline later this year. Portugal’s euroAtlantic Airways currently operates scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo service to destinations around
CFM International and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) celebrated delivery of the first CFM LEAP-1C engine to the aircraft manufacturer. This engine will be installed on the first C919 airplane in preparation for airplane roll out and first flight. The LEAP engine was officially launched in December 2009 when COMAC selected the LEAP-1C as
FedEx Express agreed to purchase 50 additional 767-300F aircraft from Boeing as it continues to modernize its aircraft fleet to more effectively serve its customers. In addition to the 50 confirmed orders, FedEx also has options to purchase a total of 50 767F aircraft. The 50 firm-order aircraft will be delivered from fiscal 2018 through
