German air rescue service DRF Luftrettung has taken delivery of the first of 20 EC145 T2 from Airbus Helicopters in Donauwoerth. This new version of the EC145, certified in April 2014, is powered by the latest member of the Arriel family, the Arriel 2E. Certified in January 2013 by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),
FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has acquired two Airbus A330-300 aircraft manufactured in 2013 and on lease to a leading airline in Asia in a sale and lease-back transaction. FLY now has a fleet of 122 aircraft on lease to more than 65 airlines in over 35 countries.
Gama Aviation, the global business aviation company, has expanded its charter fleet offering with the addition of a multi-role Beechcraft King Air 350C. The King Air 350C, is being offered by Gama Aviation for both utility and corporate use. It will be available in one of four optional configurations; Executive, Commuter, Cargo and Medevac. The
The Rolls-Royce composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan system for the Advance and UltraFan engine designs has completed its most recent phase of testing at the company’s outdoor jet engine test facility at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The fan system undertook crosswind testing on a Trent 1000 ALPS (Advanced Low Pressure System technology)
Boeing and Xiamen Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner. With the delivery of its first 787-8, Xiamen Airlines becomes the third Chinese airline to operate the 787. The airline will use the 787 on long-haul routes from its Fujian province base to Europe, North America and Australia.
Macquarie AirFinance, a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland,has finalised agreements with AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based long-haul, LCC for purchase and leaseback of three, new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in February 2015, April 2015 and September 2015.
Japan Airlines and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to order thirty-two Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft, as the next-generation regional jet for the JAL Group. JAL plans to deploy the MRJ on domestic routes from 2021, operated by J-AIR, the group’s 100% owned regional airline subsidiary. Mitsubishi Aircraft has made steady
Silk Way Airlines took delivery of the airline’s two 747-8 Freighters. The first airplane delivered in the third week of August and the second airplane delivered on August 28th. Both new 747-8 Freighters will bring new levels of efficiency to the Baku, Azerbaijan-based cargo carrier. Silk Way Airlines is considered as one of the leading
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Nok Air of Bangkok, Thailand announced the delivery of the carrier’s first Q400 NextGen turboprop at Bombardier’s facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the aircraft is manufactured. The milestone aircraft, the first Q400 NextGen airliner to be delivered in the new extra capacity seating configuration, is part of Nok Air’s purchase
Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest airline, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for two additional A320ceo aircraft, adding to a previous order for five A320s aircraft placed in September 2007. All aircraft will be equipped with Airbus “Sharklet” fuel saving wing tip devices and will be powered by IAE V2500 engines. The aircraft will also
