Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (MHI) started low speed taxiing tests with the first flight test aircraft of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), their next-generation regional jet, at the Nagoya Airport (Toyoyama-cho, Aichi Prefecture). Taxiing is the movement of an aircraft on the ground under its own power. An airplane uses taxiways to
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Malindo Air. This is Avolon’s first aircraft on lease to Malindo Air.
Indonesia’s Lion Group, ATR’s largest customer, took delivery of its 50th ATR 72-600 of the 100 aircraft ordered to date. The ATR 72-600 will enter service this month with Lion Group’s regional subsidiary company, Wings Air, which already operates a fleet of 40 ATR aircraft in Indonesia. The remaining 50 ATR 72-600s will be delivered
The Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines approved the purchase of 17 Embraer 195 aircraft in almost new condition with a list price of close to US$900m. The first jet will already be delivered in August 2015, modified in line with Austrian Airlines standards and used for training purposes. Close to 200 pilots of Austrian Airlines
Jet Midwest Group has completed the final of a three part transaction under which Jet Midwest acquired a total of thirteen aircraft from American Airlines. Included in the transaction were five Boeing 757-200 aircraft, three Boeing 767 aircraft, and five MD80 aircraft. Jet Midwest has already placed all of the MD80 aircraft and one of the
Frontier Airlines, headquartered in Denver, Colorado (U.S.), has placed a firm order for 10 A321 and two A320 aircraft. All 12 aircraft are current engine option (ceo) aircraft. This is the second time in less than a year that the airline has ordered the A321, the largest member of the Airbus A320 Family. Including this
Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new factory-direct Boeing 777-300ER – the 13th of 16 aircraft B777-300ER’s ordered by Aeroflot. The latest addition to its fleet further expands Aeroflot’s capacity on long-haul routes to such destinations as (but not limited to) Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, from its base at
FedEx has permanently retired 15 aircraft and 21 related engines as it continues to rationalize capacity and modernize its aircraft fleet to more effectively serve FedEx Express customers. The permanent retirement of aircraft and related engines includes: seven MD11 airframes and 12 related engines; three A300 airframes and three related engines; four A310-300 airframes and
GE Capital Aviation Services announced delivery of a new ATR 72-600 aircraft to its new customer Alliance Air. Two additional aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2015. All three aircraft are part of GECAS’ existing order book with ATR. Alliance Air is a subsidiary of Air India and currently operates a fleet of 9 aircraft
SkyQuest International has arranged the successful sale of one Fairchild Metro 23 SA227-DC aircraft on behalf of AAR Airlift Group, Florida, United States. The aircraft has been sold to McNeely Charter Service, of Memphis, Arkansas, United States. The 1994 aircraft, Serial Number DC-868B, is powered by Honeywell TPE331-12UHR engines and is fitted with 19-passenger seating
