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
Air Lease Corporation announced a long term lease agreement with Air France for one new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from ALC’s order book, which is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Embraer released that it delivered 32 commercial and 53 business jets during the fourth quarter of 2013, thus closing out the year with 90 airplanes delivered to the airline market and 119 to executive aviation, that is, 90 light and 29 large jets. Therefore, Embraer met the estimated aircraft delivery guidance proposed for 2013, for
Boeing and Alaska Airlines completed Boeing’s first firm airplane order of 2014 for two additional 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The agreement, worth $192m at current list prices, coincides with the direct delivery of the 100th next-Generation 737 airplane to Alaska Airlines.
AviaAM Leasing, a WSE listed global aviation holding company, signed an aircraft leasing agreement with Belavia, the flag carrier of Belarus. Under the agreement, AviaAM Leasing has already delivered the first Boeing 737-300 aircraft to the carrier’s base at Minsk National Airport. Prior to delivering the aircraft to Belavia, AviaAM Leasing has conducted comprehensive maintenance
Global Air Fleet reported the sale of two B737-400F and lease purchase of one B737-400F to Swiftair in Spain. The cargo conversion door chosen was the PEMCO STC. First delivery of the B737-400F is February 10th, 2014. Global Air Fleet sold one B737-400F to Rio Air Cargo in Brazil. The cargo conversion door chosen was
AWAS announced today that it has delivered one A320-200 passenger aircraft to new customer Lucky Air. This aircraft comes from AWAS’ existing portfolio. Lucky Air provides domestic services across China from its base Kunming, the 7th largest airport in China serving a target market of leisure customers. The majority shareholder of Lucky Air is Hainan
