The fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico and it has been delivered to Interjet airline.The aircraft (MNS 95036) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and took off from Venice Marco Polo airport for the ferry flight to Interjet facilities in Toluca (Mexico). During its ferry flight, with technical stops in
Finnair has entered into an agreement with US-based leasing company Jackson Square Aviation, to sell and leaseback three new Airbus A321 Sharklet aircraft. The lease periods are 12 years. Airbus 321 Sharklet aircraft will be used in Finnair’s leisure and scheduled traffic and will replace four Boeing 757 aircraft. The first aircraft included in this
Cathay Pacific Airways ordered 21 GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9X. This order makes Cathay Pacific the first customer in the Asia-Pacific region to select the new GE9X, which is part of the highly successful GE90 engine family. Cathay Pacific also signed a 15-year OnPoint solution agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the GE9X engines.
AgustaWestland has been awarded a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters plus support and training, valued at approximately £1bn (€1.15bn), to meet the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter (NAWSARH) requirement. The contract also includes an option for six further aircraft. Aircraft deliveries to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, who will fly and operate the helicopters, will
Bombardier Aerospace announced that its purchase agreement with Abidjan-based airline, Air Côte d’Ivoire, is now firm. The transaction, which was announced as a conditional purchase agreement on November 18th, during the Dubai Airshow, covers two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional two. Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of Ivory Coast.
Boeing delivered the first 747-8 with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane’s Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) A Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8 Freighter was the first 747 to deliver with the PIP engines. The engine is the first of the package’s three improvements to enter service. The two other components, Flight Management Computer (FMC)
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) signed a lease agreement with South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air for two Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2014 to expand the carrier’s fleet. Jejuair currently operates 13 Boeing 737-800s, its first delivered in 2008. It maintains three domestic routes and 15 international routes. Jeju
Embraer Commercial Aviation welcomes Saratov-based Saratov Airlines (Saravia) as the first E-Jet customer in Russia. The airline has leased two E195s that will start operations in the coming weeks. The E190 and E195 were certified by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee in December 2012. The E195s will be configured with 114 seats in dual class and
GE Aviation’s largest turboshaft engine — the GE38 — has completed a 300-hour cyclic durability test on the road toward qualification for the U.S. Marine Corps’ future CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. “The prototype GE38 engine completed one of the toughest engine tests we have ever run at GE, spending the longest time at maximum redline temperatures
Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Both aircraft will be delivered in the first quarter of 2016. The 787-9 is larger than the 787-8 that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. Norwegian continues to expand its international operations by signing an agreement with MG Aviation to lease two
