Boeing and Monarch Airlines finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s worth more than $3.2bn at current list prices. The order, originally announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July when Monarch selected Boeing as its preferred bidder for fleet replacement, includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 becoming a new operator for the type. The wide-body aircraft arrived at Colombo International Airport, having flown from Toulouse, France, and joins the airlines’ existing fleet of A320, A321, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft. SriLankan will take delivery of a further
Emirates Airline took delivery of the airline’s 100th 777-300ER (Extended Range), marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the Dubai-based airline ordered its first Boeing 777. With this delivery, Emirates will have 142 777s in operation and is the only airline in the world to operate all the 777
MTU Maintenance, one of the leading engine maintenance providers, is celebrating 25 years of engine MRO on IAE’s V2500, the world’s bestselling engine powering the A320 aircraft family. MTU Maintenance’s parent company MTU Aero Engines is part of IAE with a 16% share. It has developed and manufactures various parts of the low pressure turbine.
Belgian operator VLM Airlines and Moscow-based aircraft lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) have signed a Letter of Intent that will see the airline become the first European operator of the long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100 LR (SSJ100 LR) regional aircraft. VLM Airlines has selected the SSJ100 LR to spearhead the company’s launch of regional scheduled services in
Scandinavian flag-carrier SAS completed a sale and lease back transaction for one 2002 vintage A330-300 aircraft (s/n497) operated by SAS since new, with Florida-based Aviator Capital. In Q1 2015 the aircraft will undergo a front-to-back cabin modification at SR Technics as part of SAS’ make-over of its entire A330/340 wide body fleet. This is the
Airstream has concluded the ACMI lease on behalf of Czech Republic operator Travel Service. The aircraft is operating scheduled operations on behalf of the Thomas Cook Group, operating to locations in Southern Europe and Northern Africa.
Amentum, the Dublin based commercial aircraft leasing company, has renewed the lease of an A320-200 with Volaris (Concesionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.). The lease was extended for six years. The aircraft (MSN 3624) is owned by Global Aircraft Fund I and was financed with commercial debt from NordLB. Amentum manages a total
AWAS has delivered one new 737-800 passenger aircraft to the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines. This aircraft comes from AWAS’ previous direct order with the manufacturer and marks the second overall new 737-800 that AWAS has delivered to the airline this year. This additional efficient aircraft will further support Ethiopian’s announced 15 year strategic
Flybe announced the launch of the airline’s London City Airport operations. Flybe will utilize its fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft to siginificantly boost connectivity between Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Inverness, Exeter and the heart of London. “From today, purple Flybe Q400 aircraft will be a regular feature in the skies above the City of London as
