CIT Group, a global leader in transportation finance, has firmly ordered 10 more A330 Family aircraft. This deal includes five A330s ordered previously and a new agreement for five additional A330s with the first commitment for the newly launched, longer-range A330. The deal was announced at the 2012 Farnborough International Air Show by C. Jeffrey
Turkish Airlines has been awarded TRUEngine designation for its CF6 engine fleet, which powers its seven Airbus CF6-80E-powered A330-200 aircraft. “With a TRUEngine designation, Turkish Airlines has demonstrated its commitment to OEM quality engine maintenance,” said Chuck Williams, general manager of the CF6 Program at GE Aviation. To qualify for TRUEngine status, the engine configuration,
Dublin, Ireland based aircraft leasing company Avolon announced that it plans to order LEAP-1B engines to power 10 Boeing 737 MAX8 and 5 Boeing 737MAX 9 aircraft, along with CFM56-7BE engines to power 10 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. Avolon has been a CFM customer since its launch in 2010 and already owns a fleet of 56
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the fast growing Hong Kong based aircraft leasing company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Farnborough International Air Show for 36 current generation A320 Family aircraft. The deal includes eight A321s, the largest member of the A320 Family and operators will be able to select Airbus’ new
China’s Juneyao Airlines has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power five new Airbus A321 aircraft. The engine order is valued at more than $100m at list price and the airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery in 2013.
Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $280m, at list prices, from Avianca, part of the AviancaTaca group, for Trent 700 engines to power four Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The contract includes long-term TotalCare services support. The order confirms a Memorandum of Understanding announced in November 2011. The four A330s will be operated by AviancaTaca subsidiary
Pratt & Whitney will offer its PW4170 Advantage70 engine for the new Airbus 240 tonne A330 aircraft. “With its demonstrated reliability, outstanding performance and low cost of ownership, Pratt & Whitney is pleased to offer its PW4170 Advantage70 engine for the new Airbus 240 tonne A330 aircraft,” said Lou Quattrocchi, Pratt & Whitney vice president,
SuperJet International (SJI) released that its launch western customer Interjet has converted its five Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) options into firm orders. In January 2011 SuperJet International signed a contract with Interjet for the purchase of 15 SSJ100 plus 5 options. All SSJ100 aircraft will be in a 93 seat configuration, basic version. Based on
Cathay Pacific Airways intends to add the A350-1000 to its future A350 XWB fleet, with an agreement to place a new order for 10 aircraft. In addition, the Hong Kong-based airline will convert 16 of its existing orders for the A350-900 to the larger A350-1000. The carrier selected Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines to power the
Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for an Airbus A319 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to complement its existing fleet of two A319s. The order announced at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February. Landlocked and surrounded by a wall of
