AviaAM Leasing, a WSE listed global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has recently delivered the second Boeing 737-500 aircraft to Russian Far East airline Aurora. Prior to the aircraft’s delivery, AviaAM Leasing has conducted a comprehensive set of works, including C-Check, cabin refurbishment and livery change. The Boeing 737-500
Embraer Executive Jets celebrated the delivery of the 500th Phenom family jet, a significant achievement only five-and-a-half years after entry into service of the first aircraft. Winners of various innovation and design awards, the Phenom 100E and the Phenom 300 are best-in-class jets, having redefined the entry-level and light jet segments with the latest generation
The worldwide fleet of EC225s that perform heli-lift duties for oil and gas operators increased by three with Airbus Helicopters’ triple delivery of workhorse rotorcraft acquired by Milestone Aviation Group and leased to SonAir – an African operator – which will utilize them in Angola. The handover ceremony in Marignane, France marked the latest such
Arke celebrated the arrival of the airline’s first 787-8 Dreamliner at the Dutch carrier’s base at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash. on June 3rd, on its delivery flight to the Netherlands. Arke is part of TUI Travel PLC, the largest tourism group in the world.
Further expanding its fleet, FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has acquired four more Next Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft were manufactured in 2006, 2008 and 2010 (two aircraft) and are on lease to four leading airlines in Europe. The acquisitions were financed from FLY’s unrestricted cash.
Pratt & Whitney delivered its first PurePower PW1200G engine to Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. The PW1200G engines will power the single-aisle MRJ90 Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). The PurePower PW1200G engine’s fan-drive gear system is just one component of this new engine design. The PW1200G engine also incorporates advances in 3D aerodynamics, lightweight materials and other major
Rolls-Royce reported the first run of the Trent 1000-TEN, which will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The engine, which is scheduled to be certified to 78,000lbs thrust by the end of 2015, will offer commonality for customers operating a combination of 787 Dreamliner models and provide margin to Boeing requirements for 76,000lbs
The domestic and regional subsidiary of Fiji Airways, Fiji Link took delivery of its first brand new ATR 72-600 on operating lease from Singapore-based aircraft leasing company Avation PLC. The acquisition of the new ATR is part of the airline’s dynamic expansion plan to support network growth on its domestic and regional routes in the
Santos Dumont, the aviation technical consultancy and asset manager, announced that it is to redeliver one Boeing 737-400 aircraft on behalf of Globus Airlines. The aircraft MSN 25168 is being redelivered to ILFC. The aircraft is scheduled to be redelivered in October 2014.
Delta will grow its A320 Family with an order for 15 A321ceo (current engine option) aircraft to offset jet retirements. The airline has selected CFM56-5B engines from CFM International to power the newly ordered A321ceo aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery starting in 2018. CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran) and
