China Eastern Airlines’ decided to purchase 50 Next-Generation 737-800s as stated in their public disclosure to the Hong Kong stock exchange on July 9th. The airplanes will be operated by China United Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China Eastern Airlines, and other branches and subsidiaries of the carrier. The order will be posted on
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, issued an update for the second quarter of 2015 (‘Q2’). Avolon agreed sale and leaseback transactions for 14 new aircraft in Q2 and delivered 14 new aircraft and sold three aircraft resulting in a 19% increase in its owned and managed in-service fleet to 152 aircraft at the end
The “green” ATR 72 prototype made the first flight of the “Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (CS JTI)” test campaign. CS JTI is a measure adopted by the European Parliament to support the trend of public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives in the field of research, with the aim of jointly developing a wide spectrum of technologies
Boeing and Vietnam Airlines celebrated a historic event witnessed by H.E. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with the flag carrier’s first 787 Dreamliner serving as a backdrop. The event was attended by more than 200 delegates, ministers and ambassadors from Vietnam and the United States, as well as local
Embraer Executive Jets delivered the first Phenom 300 to Luxaviation S.A., part of Luxaviation Group. The Group has been rapidly expanding its business worldwide through acquisitions bringing valuable benefits to customers. With a broader range of aircraft types, the collaboration between the Group’s companies enhances best practices in all operational areas. Luxaviation Group today operates
On behalf of Sverigeflyg Leasing AB of Sweden, Skyworld Aviation have arranged the sale of one Saab 340A Cargo aircraft, serial number 089, to Bangladesh operator Easy Fly Express Ltd. The aircraft was previously on lease to a Caribbean cargo operator (registered as 6Y-JXD) – a deal which Skyworld also arranged. The aircraft has been
Bombardier has received type certification for its Challenger 300 and Challenger 350 aircraft from the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC) of Colombia, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority. “Our Challenger aircraft portfolio is gaining strong momentum in Latin America,” said Stéphane Leroy, Regional Vice President, Sales, Latin America, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “Colombia being a
Skyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of two 2011 vintage Q400s, to a UK-based investment company for onward lease, details of which will be released at a later date. This latest deal takes the tally to over 500 aircraft related transactions concluded by Skyworld Aviation, primarily in the regional aircraft market.
Avinco has been selected by Aeroflot as remarketing agent and advisor to dispose Aeroflot’s narrowbody fleet consisting of 22 A320-family jets (vintage 2004-2012). The exclusive mandate covers Airbus A320 with 140 seats and Airbus A321 with 170 seats. All aircraft are CFM56 powered.
Aeroflot took delivery of its 10th B737-800 Next Generation aircraft made by Boeing. Aeroflot’s Boeing 737-800NG has two-class composition with 20 seats in business class and 138 seats in economy class. The Business class salon is equipped with monitors for viewing media content. All Boeing B737-800 aircraft are delivered to Aeroflot directly from the manufacturer.
