GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced an order for 40 737s. The order, with a list-price value of approximately $3.9bn, consists of 20 737 MAX 8s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s. The follow-on order increases the GECAS order book for the 737 MAX to 95 airplanes and the 737NG to 387 airplanes.
Bombardier Aerospace released that it delivered 238 aircraft during 2013 (180 business jets, compared to 179 in 2012 and 55 commercial aircraft, compared to 50 for the previous calendar year). The company also received orders for 388 aircraft, net of cancellations, compared to 481 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous year. Bombardier delivered 180
The Bolivian Air Force (FAB) has selected the latest high-power version of the Super Puma to fight drug trafficking and perform public-security and disaster-relief missions throughout the country. The contract includes a logistics package that will support fleet sustainability in the coming years. The first two helicopters will be delivered this year and the remaining
The fourth SSJ100 operated by Mexican airline Interjet has entered into service, joining the fleet of three aircraft already in service. On January 15th the aircraft (MNS 95036) completed its first commercial flight (N. 3150) from Mexico City airport to Torreon, confirming its exceptional performance.
Dammam-based Al Qahtani Aviation Company has signed a firm purchase agreement for 16 CS300 aircraft with options for an additional 10 CS300 jetliners. The aircraft will be operated by SaudiGulf Airlines, a newly launched national carrier from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Qahtani Aviation Company and SaudiGulf Airlines are both owned by Saudi Abdel
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that the CSeries aircraft program is making solid progress and initial performance results are in line with the company’s expectations. However, based on the thorough review of the CSeries program after the first flight of the CS100 on September 16, 2013, the flight test phase will require more time than originally anticipated
Boeing and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest cargo airline, recently celebrated the delivery of the airline’s fifth 747-8 Freighter. With delivery of the fifth 747-8 Freighter, AirBridgeCargo continues to follow its long-term fleet modernization strategy to further improve the quality of its products. The new aircraft will be used on
Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported it closed 2013 with one of the strongest months of new leasing activity in the company’s history. “We ended 2013 by purchasing six brand new engines for over $75m and closing new lease agreements for 19 engines, making December one of the most productive months we’ve ever had,” said Charles
Lease Corporation International’s (LCI) helicopter division has taken delivery of its fifth AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, and has placed the aircraft on lease with Bond Offshore Helicopters (Bond) in Aberdeen, Scotland. The delivery follows the agreement last year of a long term lease between LCI and Bond’s parent company Avincis Group – a leading global provider
High-speed wind tunnel tests have started for the Boeing 777X. Testing began last week at Boeing’s Transonic Wind Tunnel in Seattle. Last month, engineers started wind tunnel tests at QinetiQ’s facility in Farnborough, U.K., where testing of the low-speed performance of the airplane continues. Subsequent rounds of low-speed and high-speed testing will provide further design
