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
Altaïr announced successful completion of the sale and leaseback of two Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft, on behalf of Intersky Luftfahrt GmbH. The aircraft registered OE-LSB and OE-LIC were purchased by a US Lessor and leased back to Intersky under an operating lease agreement. Angus von Schoenberg, Head of Commercial and Regional Aviation at Altaïr,
In the first half of this year Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company will replace all Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in its “light” specification to “full” for Aeroflot, and will continue to deliver SSJ100 following the contract on 30 aircraft of this type between the companies. To date, the airline has already obtained six SSJ100 aircraft in
FLY Leasing, a leading global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, announced the completion of the following transactions during 2013: the company signed agreements to lease 36 aircraft, purchased 14 aircraft, including one A320, eleven B737-NGs, one B777-300ER and one B787-8 and sold ten aircraft (average age 13.6 years) for a net gain of $6.3m.
Airbus’ A350 XWB MSN3 development aircraft with a team of 48 Airbus specialists have arrived at Iqaluit, Canada for several days of cold weather trials. The various tests for the aircraft its engines and its systems include a ‘cold soak’ down to minus double-digit temperatures. The scope of the trials include: APU and engine starts
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered two new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines. These are the first of 10 new Boeing 737-800s scheduled for delivery in 2014 on lease from GECAS as part of the airline’s fleet renewal program. The 10 aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.
Lion Group has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 60 firm Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than US$1.2bn at list price. The aircraft order was announced in March 2013. Jakarta, Indonesia-based Lion Group has been a CFM customer since the year 2000 and recently took delivery of
GE Capital Aviation Services delivered a new leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. The new aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing and is part of the airline’s ongoing ambitious fleet expansion plans.
