AWAS has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 passenger aircraft to Aeroflot from its new order pipeline. This is the sixth of eight A320s that the lessor will deliver to Aeroflot and the first to have factory-fitted end of wing Sharklets to improve fuel burn and operational performance. These new A320 aircraft which Aeroflot has contracted
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Spanish Traffic Department to supply a total of seven helicopters: four AS355NP Ecureuils and three EC135s, with the latter aircraft to be operated by Spain’s National Police Force. Delivery will begin in 2014 with one EC135 and one AS355NP and will be completed in 2016. Spain’s Traffic
Cargolux Airlines announced an order for an additional 747-8 Freighter. The order, valued at $357.5m at list prices, is the 14th 747-8 Freighter the Luxembourg-based cargo carrier has ordered from Boeing.
Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire four new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. This means that the company has ordered 14 wide-body aircraft in total; three of which are already in service. The 787-9 is larger than the 787-8 that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. Norwegian continues to expand its international operations by entering
Pratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for 50 firm Embraer E-Jets E2 aircraft, with an additional 50 purchase rights, for an order announced by Embraer and Air Costa. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018. The PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family has more than 5,000 orders and commitments, including options.
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed its first order with IAE International Aero Engines AG to supply V2500-A5 SelectOne engines to power two new firm A320ceo aircraft plus options for two additional aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled for 2015.
Aerolíneas Argentinas ordered GE’s CF6-80E1 engines to power its four new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. “GE and Aerolíneas Argentinas have a strong relationship with the majority of their fleet powered by GE or CFM56* engines,” said Doug Izarra, Vice President for the Americas Sales at GE Aviation. “The selection of CF6-80E1 engines will continue to strengthen
Taiwanese full service airline, TransAsia Airways collected its first new ATR 72-600 plane at a ceremony with ATR, the world’s largest manufacturer of regional turboprop aircraft, in Toulouse, France today. The plane is the first of 12 ATR 72-600s ordered by TransAsia Airways as part of its fleet renewal and growth program. Other planes, which
Embraer S.A. has signed a definitive agreement with India’s Air Costa for a firm order for 50 E-Jets E2s with an additional 50 purchase rights. The acquisition is a mix of 25 E190-E2s and 25 E195-E2s and has an estimated value of $2.94bn based on 2014 list prices. The purchase rights are for an additional
Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), a global lessor focused on the regional aircraft sector, has added a CRJ900 aircraft to its portfolio. The aircraft, manufactured in 2006 and acquired from Bombardier, is on lease to Mesa Airlines Inc. and is operating on behalf of US Airways, now part of the American Airlines Group.
