BOC Aviation has delivered the first of six Embraer E190 aircraft to KLM subsidiary, KLM Cityhopper, under an operating lease agreement. The remaining five E190 aircraft from BOC Aviation will be delivered between December 2013 and April 2014.
China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen airliners, as well as entered into conditional purchase agreements for five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with options on an additional eight CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. China Express, based in Guiyang, Guizhou provides regional passenger services with its fleet of five CRJ200 aircraft and six CRJ900
STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, reported the acquisition of two ATR 72-212’s (MSN 410 & MSN 431) with engines. The aircraft were previously operated by American Eagle Airlines. These fixed wing multi engine ATR’s are powered by PW 127 Turbo-Prop engines and are currently in the process of being disassembled.
The European Union’s new technology programme ENOVAL (ENgine mOdule VALidators) has been launched. Recently more than 140 representatives from the aerospace industry, from research and academic institutions as well as from the European Commission came together in Freising, near Munich, to kick-off the programme. In this project, which is led by MTU Aero Engines, 35
Nordic Aviation Capital confirmed that it has leased the 2nd of 5 ATR 72-600 aircraft, MSN 1115 to Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileirasn S.A. Nordic Aviation Capital A/S is a global aircraft leasing company dedicated to the worldwide sale, purchasing and financing of commercial jet and turboprop aircraft.
AWAS has delivered one 767-300ER widebody from its existing fleet on lease to Privilege Style based in Madrid Spain, a well established charter airline serving tour operators, third party airlines as well as corporate, celebrity a and sports clientele from across the globe.
As planned, the first run of the Ardiden 3C helicopter engine, named WZ16 in China, jointly developed by Turbomeca (Safran) and AVIC Engine on an equally shared basis, was successfully achieved at Turbomeca Bordes (France) plant. This significant milestone confirms the good aeromechanical behavior and performances of this new generation engine and allows engagement in
BOC Aviation is pleased to announce Volaris as a new customer. Volaris has agreed to lease four new A320-200 aircraft to be delivered by May 2014. Volaris is leading low-cost carrier in Mexico, growing from an initial fleet of four aircraft in 2006 to a fleet of 44 aircraft today. The airline offers flights to
An improved version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine has passed its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type test. The Trent 900 EP2 engine, offering a further fuel burn improvement of up to 0.8%, will become the new build standard for the engine next year once full certification is achieved. The Trent 900 EP2 improvements
According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF) the Brazilian air travel market will need 1,324 aircraft by 2032 to address the country’s rising international and domestic air travel requirements. The 896 single-aisle, 353 twin-aisle and 75 very large aircraft (VLA) are forecast to help meet the rising demand from domestic and foreign carriers
