RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda, took delivery of a dual-class Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to the African airline. RwandAir’s order for the aircraft was announced on April 22, 2013.
Avolon, the international aircraft lessor has acquired one Boeing 737-800 NG on lease to Garuda Indonesia, the Flag carrier of Indonesia. This represents Avolon’s first Boeing 737 aircraft on lease to Garuda.
Skymark Airlines, Japan’s third largest airline has taken delivery of the first two A330-300s out of a total of ten on lease. Skymark Airlines becomes the first Japanese carrier to operate Airbus’ market leading, A330 wide-body aircraft. Skymark Airlines’ A330s, configured in a very high comfort, all ”Green Seat” cabin with 271 seats, will start
Aerolíneas Argentinas took delivery of two leased Boeing 737-800s from GECAS, to expand and modernize the carrier’s fleet.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered four new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to VRG Linhas Aéreas S. A. to expand its fleet. The aircraft were part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction between the airline and GECAS. The first aircraft delivered in December 2012; two delivered in 2013; and the final delivered late last month. VRG Linhas
Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire one CS300 aircraft and an option for another. With this LOI, Falcon Aviation Services becomes the first customer for CSeries aircraft in the United Arab Emirates.
Avpro and Bell Helicopter reached an agreement on Febr. 26th, at HAI Heli Expo, to purchase three new Bell 505X helicopters, including one for its management partner L.J. Aviation of Latrobe, PA. Avpro will manage two of the helicopters, one of which has European specs, and Bell specialist L.J. Aviation of Latrobe, PA will market
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has secured more than 50 lease transactions for the new Boeing 787. ILFC owns the largest order book for Boeing’s newest aircraft with a total of 74 Dreamliners on order, of which five aircraft have already been delivered. ILFC was the first leasing company to take delivery of the 787.
The sale and leaseback agreements of two Airbus A330 aircraft owned by Finnair have been finalized. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the transactions was signed on 13 December 2013. The MoU includes also two ordered Airbus A350 aircraft, and sale and leaseback agreements for these two are expected to be concluded in H2 2015,
Rolls-Royce shared details of its next generation of engine designs, which could be ready within ten years, featuring technology innovation designed to transform performance. The company has built a technology leadership position with its Trent family of engines, the latest of which, the Trent XWB, is the world’s most efficient engine flying today. Trent engines
