Boeing and Garuda Indonesia announced an order for 50 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9bn at current list prices. The flag carrier of Indonesia will purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and will convert existing orders for four Next-Generation 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries Web
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and Airbus have signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 70 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand from Chinese carriers for the leading Airbus single-aisle Family for domestic, low cost, regional and international operations.
Precision Aircraft Solutions has finished the conversion of MSN 28718, a 757, for DHL affiliate Blue Dart Aviation. The aircraft was modified at TAECO in Xiamen, PRC, and will fly in India. The weight upgraded (high payload) freighter represents the fifth 757-200PCF to join the Bluedart fleet. DHL global network air providers currently operate 15
Embraer delivered the first Legacy 500, its new midsize executive jet. The launch customer, a Brazilian company, received the aircraft during a ceremony at Embraer headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The entry into service of the Legacy 500 is yet another important achievement by our Company,” said Marco Túlio Pellegrini, President and CEO,
AerCap Holdings completed 134 aircraft transactions during the third quarter of 2014 and signed lease agreements for 84 aircraft. The company delivered 26 aircraft under contracted lease agreements and purchased nine new aircraft, including five Boeing 787-8s, three Boeing 737-800s and one Airbus A321-200. AerCap also executed sale and part-out transactions for 15 aircraft, including:
Russian airline Red Wings and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company signed a rental agreement for three Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The aircraft will be handed over to the airline by the end of 2014 for one year with the possibility of extension. Red Wings airline plans to operate Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Russia: from Moscow to
CFM International’s LEAP engine took to the skies for the first time on October 6th, on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville, California, launching the next phase of testing for the advanced engine program. The engine behaved well and completed multiple aeromechnical test points at various altitudes during
Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for nine additional leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This brings the total number of Norwegian’s Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliners to 17. All of the engine sales are already accounted for in the Rolls-Royce orderbook. In addition, the airline has also ordered long-term TotalCare service support for engines
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that its flagship Gulfstream G650ER has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. The certification verifies the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design and clears the way for G650ER deliveries to begin. Gulfstream announced the ultra-long-range aircraft in May and expects to deliver the first fully outfitted G650ER business jets to
Air Lease Corporation announced two additional twelve-year lease agreements with EVA Air (Taiwan) for new Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017 from ALC’s order book with Boeing. With this latest contract, EVA has now leased four new Boeing 777-300ERs from ALC.
