easyJet took delivery of the airline’s 250th Airbus A320 family aircraft. To celebrate this special event easyJet unveiled its newest A320 with a unique livery featuring 250 miniature aircraft. As with other recent deliveries to easyJet, the A320 is equipped with the latest technology and fuel-saving Sharklets. easyJet operates Europe’s largest and the world’s fourth
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) delivered a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Hainan Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. Hainan Airlines is a longstanding GECAS customer and is the largest private airline in the People’s Republic of China. It operates a fleet
Skyworld Aviation concluded the sale and leaseback of six EMB 170’s from LOT Polish Airlines to a global private investment firm. The aircraft are 2004/5 vintage – serial numbers 17000029, 17000035, 17000065, 17000069, 17000073, 17000074. Skyworld Aviation was exclusively appointed by LOT to market their fleet of EMB 170 aircraft, and although all six aircraft
Airbus’ successful widebody A330 Family has passed the major milestone of winning over 1,500 firm orders from over 100 customers. Total sales to date (1,501) include a recent order for four A330-200 Freighters from Turkish Airlines and 25 A330-900neo from Air Lease Corporation. The A330 is one of the world’s most efficient aircraft with best
During the first quarter of 2015, Embraer delivered 20 jets to the commercial aviation market and 12 to the business aviation market, for a total of 32 aircraft. On March 31st, 2015, the firm order backlog totaled US$20.4bn. During the first quarter of 2015, Embraer announced a firm order for 15 E175s and two E190s
FLY Leasing Limited has acquired a Boeing 737-800 aircraft manufactured in 2008. The aircraft is on lease to a leading airline in Europe. With the addition of this Boeing 737-800, FLY now has a total of 55 B737-800s in its growing fleet,” said Colm Barrington, CEO of FLY. “We are on track to invest US$750m
MTU Maintenance is celebrating 15,000 completed engine shop visits since the foundation of the company 35 years ago. The jubilee engine, a CF34-10E was delivered to Aeroméxico Connect which has been a customer of MTU Maintenance since 2010. MTU Maintenance is one of the top 5 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers in the
Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced a long term lease agreement with Aeromexico for one new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. This aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and is scheduled for delivery in fall 2016.
Production rates for jet engines and components from GE Aviation and its partner companies continue at historically high rates, driving GE’s installed base of jet engines in revenue service to unprecedented levels. The jet engine backlog for GE and its partner companies (mostly notably CFM International) exceeds 15,000 jet engines. GE Aviation’s total industrial backlog now
GA Telesis Engine Services has exceeded its production and performance goals for the first quarter of 2015, having one of its most active quarters since opening. GATES produced eight engines and inducted eight more since January. In addition the company completed a CFM56-5B performance workscope in an industry leading turnaround time of 47 days. GATES
