AMAC Aerospace has been appointed by Pilatus as the exclusive Sales Distributor for the all-new PC-24 light jet in the Middle East. The new appointment, formally signed on October 30th extends AMAC’s existing exclusive agreement with Pilatus as a fully Authorised Service Centre and Sales Distributor for the PC-12NG in the region which it has
FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has agreed to sell eight of the 11 Boeing 757 aircraft in its fleet. The sales are expected to close by the end of 2015. “The sale of these eight older B757 aircraft, averaging 15.7 years of age, will lower the average age of our
Rolls-Royce and Jiangsu A-Star have signed a new, long-term agreement for M250 turboprop engines as the Chinese company prepares its production line for the manufacture of Extra EA 500 aircraft. The agreement includes orders for Rolls-Royce M250-B17F engines, with hundreds of engines expected to be delivered over coming years, primarily in aircraft for the fast-growing
Airstream has arranged the placement of an ATR42-320 with RJM Aviation on behalf of Regourd Aviation, France. The aircraft, serial number 093 and registration F-GVZJ, has departed Toulouse Blagnac airport en route to Ndjamena, Chad where it will undertake operations related to the oil and gas industries. This is the eighth ATR that Airstream has
China’s Zhejiang Loong Airlines signed an agreement with CFM International to purchase LEAP-1A engines to power nine Airbus A320neo aircraft. CFM values the engine order at US$260m at list price, including spare engines. Zhejiang Loong Airlines, based in Hangzhou in Eastern China, began commercial operations in December 2013 with two CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A320 aircraft and
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
