Drukair, the flag carrier of landlocked Eastern Himalayan mountain Kingdom of Bhutan, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an Airbus A319 aircraft fitted with fuel saving Sharklets to complement its existing fleet of two A319s. Surrounded by a tall wall of mountains and located at an altitude of over 7,000 feet, Drukair operates out
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region will take delivery of around 9,370 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast by Airbus. Valued at $1.3 trillion, the deliveries will account for 34% of all new aircraft with more than 100 seats entering service worldwide over the forecast period, with the region
The Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation of Vietnam (VNH South) signed a contract with Eurocopter South East Asia for its fourth EC225 heavy helicopter. This acquisition follows closely on its last purchase of the same aircraft type six months ago, as it continues to expand its fleet for offshore oil and gas operations.
Bombardier Aerospace announced that an airline that has requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen airliner, the transaction is valued at approximately $160m.
ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, has finalised a purchase order for 35 A320neo Family aircraft bringing its total backlog for the type to 85. The firm contract is an increase of the previous agreement signed at the 2011 Dubai Airshow for 50 A320neo aircraft.
Jakarta-based Lion Air finalized a firm order for 201 LEAP-1B-powered 737 MAXs and 29 CFM56-7B-powered Next-Generation 737-900ERs (extended range). The agreement, first announced last November in Indonesia, also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes. With orders for 230 airplanes valued at $22.4bn at list prices, this deal is the largest commercial airplane order ever in
Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $210m, at list prices, from Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific for Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft. This is the first time Air Pacific has selected Rolls-Royce engines and the contract includes long-term TotalCare service support.
Eurocopter unveiled its newest helicopter, the EC130 T2, which features enhanced comfort, improved operational performance and increased versatility for this popular member of the company’s lightweight single-engine product line. The EC130 T2 was revealed at the 2012 Heli-Expo exhibition in Dallas, Texas, where Eurocopter also announced seven launch customers for the rotary-wing aircraft covering a
GECAS announced delivery of a leased Boeing 767-300ER to a new customer, MEGA Maldives Airlines to help with the young carrier’s fleet expansion. MEGA Maldives Airlines, which started operations in 2010, currently operates two aircraft on a scheduled and charter basis to Hong Kong and other cities in Asia from its base at Male’ International
Bell Helicopter has selected the GE CT7-2F1 2,000 shp class engine to power its new Bell 525 “Relentless” Super Medium Transport helicopter, unveiled at the annual Heli Expo showcase in Dallas, Texas. Delivery of engines is scheduled to begin in 2013 to meet an aggressive flight-test, certification and production schedule.
