Japan Transocean Air (JTA) announced the purchase of CFM56-7B engines to power 12 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The engine order is valued at $260m at list price. JTA will have the flexibility to switch to the LEAP-1B-powered Boeing 737 MAX. Based in Naha, Okinawa, JTA is a member of the Japan Airlines Group and a
WestJet has converted five of its 25 options to firm orders for Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2015. The first of the five will arrive in June 2015. With the conversion of these options, WestJet will have a fleet of 25 Q400s by the end of 2015. The
STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, has closed its acquisition of an additional PW4056-3 Engine. The asset is a serviceable engine that was previously operated by Malaysia Airlines. The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines with certified thrust ranging from 52,000 to 99,040 lbf (230 to
GE Aviation will break ground this year on a new $100m jet engine assembly facility in Lafayette, Indiana. It becomes the seventh new GE Aviation facility in the U.S. in the past seven years – joining sites in Batesville, MS; Auburn, AL; Greenville, SC; Dayton, Ohio; Ellisville, MS; and Asheville, NC. These facilities support more
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) will lease five new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Hainan Airlines to help expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2015, come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. Hainan Airlines is a longstanding GECAS customer and is the largest private airline in the People’s Republic of China.
Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 that is the first aircraft to feature sharklets. The Airline’s sixth A320 arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport on March 26th and will commence service by March 27th. The new all-economy class A320 is configured with 174 seats and will enhance the Airlines’
Boeing delivered the first 777-200LR passenger aircraft to Turkmenistan’s national flag carrier, Turkmenistan Airlines. The airplane is the first of two 777-200LRs Turkmenistan Airlines has on order. The delivery coincided with the opening of a new terminal at the Ashgabat International airport.
Bombardier’s Global aircraft family celebrated a significant milestone with the entry-into-service of its first Global 6000 business jet to be operated from Mexico. The aircraft was delivered to Aero Angeles S.A de C.V., an aircraft operator based in Mexico.
Skytech-AIC has been appointed by TUI Travel plc to provide advisory services with respect to certain fleet projects commencing in the first quarter of 2014. In addition, TUI has appointed Skytech-AIC to market one Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for sale or sale/leaseback with availability in 2015. The 1998-built, winglet-equipped aircraft is currently operated by TUI’s Dutch
Avolon delivered an Airbus A320 to Pegasus Airlines on March 24th, 2014. This is Avolon’s fourth A320 aircraft on lease to Pegasus Airlines. The first aircraft was delivered in November 2013.
