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
Bombardier Business Aircraft and VistaJet announced the expansion of VistaJet’s in-service fleet to 50 aircraft comprised exclusively of Bombardier business jets. This key milestone will be achieved within this month of June when the company takes delivery of a Global 6000 aircraft.
Boeing Business Jets reported the sale of the first BBJ MAX 9 at the Paris Airshow. The BBJ MAX 9 was ordered by an undisclosed European customer and previously booked on the Orders & Deliveries website. The BBJ MAX 9 sale marks the fifth BBJ MAX order. Boeing has previously booked four orders for the
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), the largest independent operating aircraft lessor in China, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to power 18 Airbus A320neo aircraft with Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017.
Intrepid Aviation and Philippine Airlines signed a lease agreement for two B777-300ER airplanes during a ceremony at the Paris Air Show. The order adds to the six 777-300ERs the flag carrier currently operates, including one leased by Intrepid Aviation.
An Asia-based airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 60 A320neo Family aircraft at the Paris Airshow.
