GE has awarded Silk Way West Airlines its TRUEngine designation for eight GEnx-2Bs that will power its fleet of two Boeing 747-8 freighters, slated for delivery in 2014. Launched in 2008 for the CFM56, the TRUEngine designation provides assurance to owners, operators, and engine buyers that engines qualified as TRUEngine have been maintained in the
Embraer Executive Jets announced at the 13th edition of the Dubai Airshow, the signature of a purchase agreement for an ultra-large Lineage 1000 to Arab Wings. The aircraft will be managed on behalf of an undisclosed customer and be available for third party charter. The aircraft will join a super midsize Legacy 600 and large
GE Aviation and CFM International received commitments for engines and services valued at $40bn (USD list price) at this week’s Dubai Air Show. These commitments will ultimately translate into purchase orders that will grow GE Aviation’s equipment and services backlog, which reached $114bn by the end of this year’s third quarter. This total includes an
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced the delivery of four leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Hainan Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. Hainan Airlines operates a fleet of more than 120 aircraft to some 90 destinations around the world.
Air Algérie has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. This order has been placed at Dubai Airshow 2013. The new aircraft will be deployed on medium and long haul routes from the Air Algérie hub in Algeria. Air Algérie has already ordered a
Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, announced that ten next generation A320neo aircraft have been confirmed for its fleet. The deal is valued at more than US$1bn at list prices. The deal for Air Serbia, unveiled at the Dubai Air Show, forms part of the major fleet order by its equity
Turkish Airlines (THY) has firmed options for five additional GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. THY has also signed a15-year OnPoint solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new GE90-115B engines on 20 Boeing 777-300ER fleet and extended an existing OnPoint solution agreement by five additional years for its GE90-115B engines that power 12
TUI Travel, one of the world’s leading leisure travel companies, has selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its two additional Boeing 787 aircraft. The engine order is valued at$90m list price. TUI Travel also signed a 12-year OnPoint solution agreement that covers the engines.
Boeing and flydubai announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 airplanes and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow. The commitment from the airline of the emirate of Dubai, valued at $11.4bn at list prices (including orders and purchase rights), is the largest ever Boeing single-aisle airplane purchase
Palma Holding Limited (Palma) has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to eight dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft. The agreement would cover four firm-ordered aircraft and four options. Palma intends to lease four aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. Based on the list price, the potential contract value for Palma’s transaction covering four Q400 NextGen aircraft
