Hawker Pacific, a leading aircraft sales and product support company in Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East, announced the first Australian order for two new Beechcraft King Air 350C Heavy Weight aircraft. The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has purchased two of the specialised cargo aircraft from Hawker Pacific. The King Air
GA Telesis (UK) has purchased six Airbus A321s (CFM56-5B) last operated by Alitalia. GA Telesis has taken delivery of the first aircraft, MSN 434, and the remaining aircraft will be delivered through the end of 2014 and subsequently remarketed by the GA Telesis Asset Transaction Group (ATG). The first aircraft was delivered to Kemble, United
AWAS has delivered a third aircraft, one A320-200, as part of a four aircraft transaction with PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) for three 737-800s and one Airbus A320. These new aircraft were purchased directly by the airline from their respective manufacturers. AWAS is providing a financing solution for all four aircraft and then placing
SkyWest announced fleet transitions and contract updates designed to improve SkyWest’s overall efficiency and long-term profitability. Specifically, SkyWest announced that SkyWest Airlines, its wholly-owned subsidiary intends to transition to an all-jet fleet by removing all remaining 30-seat Embraer 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft (the “EMB 120s”) from service by summer 2015. The EMB 120 fleet retirement
The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation’s environmental performance through every phase of flight. The Boeing ecoDemonstrator Program accelerates the testing, refinement and use of new technologies and methods that can improve efficiency and reduce noise. This new round of testing, using 787 Dreamliner ZA004,
Airstream International Group has completed the sale of ATR72-500 serial number 720. The aircraft, previously operated by Kingfisher Airways, has been delivered to Air Vanuatu who will be using the aircraft on domestic and international flights. The aircraft, now registered YJ-AV71, underwent extensive refurbishment at Sepang Aircraft Engineering in Malaysia prior to delivery. The work
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has delivered Air Côte d’Ivoire’s first two Q400 NextGen turboprops. The purchase agreement between Bombardier and Abidjan-based Air Côte d’Ivoire, which covers two firm-ordered Q400 NextGen aircraft plus two options, was announced on December 18th, 2013. Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The airline has
To industrially accompany the A350 XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases, Airbus took the decision to launch the development and production of five new Belugas. The new Beluga will be based on the A330 with a large re-use of existing components and equipment. The distinctive looking lowered cockpit, the cargo bay structure and
Gulfstream Aerospace recently delivered the first fully outfitted G650ER business jet to a customer, ahead of the 2015 projected delivery date. “It’s a good day when you can deliver on your promises ahead of schedule,” said Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream. “Our customers have been waiting for the G650ER, the business jet that travels farther at
Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Latin America will take delivery of 700 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 11% of the worldwide demand for the segment in the period. It is estimated that 63% of these units will support growth and 37% will replace older-generation
