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
Avolon (AVOL), the international aircraft leasing company, delivered one Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Flydubai. This is Avolon’s sixth aircraft on lease to Flydubai. The delivery was financed by Arab Banking Corporation (ABC). The company also announced the delivery of one Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Virgin Atlantic. This delivery is the second of four Boeing 787-9
Rolls-Royce has been selected by MEA (Middle East Airlines-Air Liban) to supply Trent 700 engines and TotalCare service support for an additional Airbus A330 aircraft. The airline, which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary has ordered Rolls-Royce powered aircraft over the last 50 years, dating back to Dart-powered Viscount aircraft. MEA has operated Trent 700
The first 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A330-300 was delivered to Delta Air Lines on May 28th. The Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.) – based airline is the first to receive the aircraft type from among 11 worldwide customers for the option. Delta has selected GE CF6-80E1 engines to power its new A330-300. Launched
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one new Airbus 320-200 aircraft to VivaAerobus. This delivery is the second of four aircraft due to deliver to VivaAerobus.
Jet Aviation has seen a significant increase in demand for aircraft management and flight support services in recent months. The company has added 12 aircraft to its global aircraft management fleet this year, including 5 aircraft in EMEA and Asia and 7 in the U.S. Jet Aviation has added four Gulfstream G650s and a Global
TrueAero took delivery of the first of three A340-300 aircraft powered by CFM56-5C4/P engines. MSN 0359 with DOM 5/2000 will be parted out in Sanford Florida in support of TrueAero’s parts distribution business. MSNs 363, DOM 9/2000 and 442, DOM 11/2001 are also scheduled for delivery over the next two weeks. The TrueAero engine lease
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg and the Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe (CSC) are celebrating 4,000 repaired Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. The jubilee engine, a PW305A was delivered to Aero-Dienst GmbH & Co. KG, Germany’s second-oldest commercial operator and provider of business aviation services such as maintenance, operations, aircraft sales and aircraft management.
