Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet requirement review, as demonstrated by their order of 50 additional A380 at the last Dubai Airshow and their continuous interest in the program. Airbus and Emirates
Airstream has recently completed two further ACMI transactions. They arranged the lease of two MD-83 aircraft on behalf of Spanish operator Swiftair. The aircraft are being used by Polish operator 4 you Airlines and are flying from Poland to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean and Egypt. They have also arranged the lease of an ATR72
GECAS, the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, reported delivery of a new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to TUI Travel as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. A second 787 aircraft is scheduled for delivery to TUI Travel later this month. GECAS placed an order directly with Boeing in September 2013 for 10 of the Boeing 787-10
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of 30 enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to American Airlines Group Inc. The aircraft will be operated by American Airlines Group wholly owned subsidiary PSA Airlines, Inc. under the American Eagle brand. The purchase agreement for the aircraft, which was announced in December 2013, also included options on an additional
Air Lease Corporation reported twelve-year lease agreements with EVA Air (Taiwan) for two new Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2015 and first half of 2016. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Boeing.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), the premier independent jet engine lessor in the commercial finance sector, and China Aviation Supplies Import & Export Corporation Limited (“CASC”), a Chinese leader in aviation supplies trade, distribution and logistics, announced the launch of CASC Willis Engine Lease Company Limited (“CASC Willis”), a new 50/50 joint venture. The new
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.
