China’s sole specialized regional airline, China Express Airlines (China Express), is the previously announced unidentified customer that had placed a firm order for 16 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and had taken options for eight additional airliners of the same type. This purchase agreement was initially announced on June 30th, 2014. As previously announced by Bombardier,
AgustaWestland signed contracts for three AW139 intermediate twin helicopters with various Indonesian operators. These aircraft which will be used to support the offshore oil and gas industry in Indonesia will be delivered in 2015 and 2016. The AW139 has become the helicopter of choice in its weights class for the transport of oil & gas
Trans States Airlines will operate 36 Embraer E145 aircraft provided by United Airlines. Trans States expects to begin taking delivery of and starting scheduled service with these aircraft under the United Express brand and livery in February 2015, with deliveries slated to continue through the first quarter of 2016. Trans States Airlines has been providing
SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft lessor, announces that it has placed a firm order for 80 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in a deal worth around US$8.5bn at list prices. The deal is the largest single order of 737 MAXs by a lessor and the largest Boeing order of any kind from
According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast, air traffic involving Spain will double by 2033 compared to 2013. This includes domestic as well as international travel to and from the country. Madrid and Barcelona will join the group of aviation megacities by 2033 with major traffic flows connecting to/from Latin America. Domestic and international
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, placed a third Boeing 747 Freighter into ACMI service for Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates. The 747-400 freighter will be operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Etihad Cargo, the cargo arm of the airline,
Boeing and Air Canada announced an order of two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order, previously listed as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at US$660m at list prices. Air Canada currently operates 23 777s, including 17 777-300ERs and six 777-200LRs (Long Range).
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320 Family aircraft. The commitment comprises 74 A320neo, 16 A320ceo and 10 A321ceo. Including this new commitment, CALC’s total order tally with Airbus stands at 140 A320 Family aircraft. The A320neo
Surf Air took delivery of PC-12 NG serial number 1490, at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd’s facility in Broomfield, Colorado. The aircraft, sporting Surf Air’s unique new fleet paint scheme, is the first of fifteen firm aircraft the membership-based airline ordered from Pilatus earlier this year. This newest aircraft joins a fleet of three “Legacy” PC-12s
Waypoint Leasing, a leading global helicopter leasing company, has reached an agreement with First Reserve, the largest global private equity and infrastructure investment firm exclusively focused on energy, to acquire a portfolio of 31 in-demand, new technology aircraft. The portfolio includes 18 AgustaWestland AW139s, 11 Sikorsky S-92s and two Sikorsky S76C++ aircraft models. All aircraft
