Aircraft & Engines

Testing continues on the high pressure compressor (HPC) module for the GE9X engine that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. The tests began in September at a GE Oil & Gas testing facility in Massa, Italy, and the module has accumulated close to 300 hours of testing today. “The test results for the GE9X HPC rig

The CF34 engine captured more than 470 orders in the last 12 months as airlines revitalized their regional jet fleets. The rising order book is also boosting production rates for the engine. CF34 production rates will grow from more than 330 engines in 2013 to close to 400 engines in 2014 and more than 475

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) celebrated the first two BBJ 787-8 deliveries of 2014. The deliveries, made over the past week to separate undisclosed customers, mark the second and third BBJ 787 airplanes delivered to date. The first BBJ 787-8 was delivered in December 2013. To date, customers have ordered 13 BBJ 787s, with deliveries occuring

London Air Services (LAS), one of Canada’s leading corporate jet service providers, takes off this year on a high note with the purchase of five new Bombardier Learjet 75 aircraft. The newest addition to an already diverse fleet will fly up to eight business travelers. The new 75 features improved travelling range as compared to

Boeing and LAM – Linhas Aereas de Mocambique announced an order for three Next-Generation 737-700 airplanes. The order, valued at $228m at list prices, includes purchase rights for three additional Next-Generation 737s. The order, formally signed in November 2013 and was previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is part of the Mozambique

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported a purchase-and-leaseback transaction of four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with Malaysian Airlines System (MAS). The first two aircraft delivered in January. The remaining two will be delivered in March and April.

SilkAir took delivery of the carrier’s first Next-Generation 737-800. The delivery also marked the start of the Singapore-based airline’s transition to an all-Boeing fleet. Over the coming years, Boeing will deliver a total of 23 737-800s and 31 737 MAX 8s to SilkAir. SilkAir’s new 737 will enter service later this month, flying to existing

Bombardier Aerospace has received a firm order for eight Global business jets, including three Global 6000, two Global 7000 and three Global 8000 jets, from an undisclosed customer. The transaction is valued at approximately $537m, based on the 2014 list price for typically equipped aircraft.

Lessor Palma Holding has signed a firm purchase agreement for four dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft. The agreement, which also includes options for an additional four Q400 NextGen aircraft, follows a letter of intent to acquire the aircraft that Bombardier announced on November 18th, 2013. Under a joint venture with Ibdar Bank BSC, Palma intends to