Aircraft & Engines

Another major milestone in Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft program was reached with the maiden flight of the CS300 airliner. The technologically advanced CSeries aircraft will provide operators with an all-new family of single-aisle mainline jets specifically designed for the 100- to 149-seat market segment. The CS300 airliner departed Montréal–Mirabel International Airport at 11:00 EST and returned

Air Tahiti Nui signed a commitment to purchase two 787-9 Dreamliners. The order is valued at US$514m at current list prices. Air Tahiti Nui, the flag-carrier for French Polynesia, has headquarters in Papeete and operates from Faa’a International Airport on the island of Tahiti.

Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has taken delivery of their first new, directly purchased Airbus A330-200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy. The aircraft, equipped with GE engines, joins the airline’s existing fleet of 11 Airbus widebody aircraft, comprising four A330-200s and seven A340s. Aerolineas Argentinas will deploy its new A330

SuperJet International – joint venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding – announced that the Mexican airline Interjet confirmed the option for additional 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. In 2011 Interjet originally ordered 15 SSJ100 and 5 options. The 5 options became firm in July 2012 at Farnborough Air Show. In November 2012, during ALTA

Antwerp-based regional carrier VLM Airlines, which last month launched several new scheduled routes with its Fokker 50 fleet, has announced that the Sukhoi Superjet 100 LR (SSJ100 LR) regional aircraft is to enter service with the airline in Q3 2016. Delivery of the aircraft to VLM is being postponed from April 2015 to enable the

Nordic Aviation Capital confirmed that it has delivered one ATR 72-500, MSN 874, on lease to Passaredo, an airline based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Passaredo operates regional services in Brazil, with its main base at Dr. Leite Lopes Airport, Ribeirão Preto. Passaredo is a new customer for NAC.

AWAS has agreed to acquire a portfolio of four late-model narrowbody passenger aircraft from BOC Aviation; three 737-800s and one A320-200. These aircraft are all subject to long-term leases with their respective airlines. Ray Sisson, President & CEO AWAS commented,  “Acquisitions in the secondary market are a key pillar of AWAS’ growth plan. This is

LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has concluded an agreement to lease six new AgustaWestland aircraft to Australian Helicopters, a member of the Babcock Mission Critical Services Group. The AW139s will be progressively delivered to Australian Helicopters through 2015 and 2016 and, following arrival in Australia, will be modified for Emergency Medical

Mesa Airlines has been selected by American Airlines to operate seven new Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft for a 10-year term under the American Eagle brand. The aircraft, recently purchased by Mesa, will bring the total number of CRJ900s operated by the company to 64. Mesa will take delivery of the additional aircraft from the Bombardier

Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), the independent global helicopter leasing company, has reached an agreement with Caverton Helicopters, a leading provider of aviation and logistics services to local and international oil and gas companies in Nigeria, to lease one new AgustaWestland AW139 and one Bell 412EP, both of which have been delivered to Caverton. The aircraft will