AgustaWestland reported that the Swedish Maritime Administration has taken delivery of its first AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter during an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant (Italy) on September 10th. The aircraft is the first of seven AW139s on order which will be equipped for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in Sweden and the customer
Mesa Air Group signed a new agreement with United Airlines that extends the term of its existing fleet of 20 Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft to 2019 and adds 30 new United owned Embraer 175 aircraft. Under the terms of this agreement Mesa will place the new Embraer 175 jets into service over the next two
Bristol Associates representing United Airlines, has completed the sale of a 2000 vintage B767-224ER aircraft (MSN 30431, N73152) to Wells Fargo as Trustee. UTAir (Russia) will operate the aircraft.
Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust “package C” variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification, from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), comes as Rolls-Royce prepares to power the first test flight of the Boeing 787-9. The engine, certified to
Finnair has entered into an agreement with a Japanese aircraft leasing company NBB to sell and leaseback two new Airbus A321 Sharklet aircraft. The transaction was arranged by US-based lessor BBAM. The lease periods are 12 years. Finnair has ordered in total five Airbus 321 Sharklet aircraft from Airbus. The first aircraft was delivered to
Air Lease Corporation announced the long term lease of one Boeing 737-700 jet aircraft (MSN 33015) to Georgian Airways, based in Tbilisi, Georgia. The aircraft is scheduled for delivery to Georgian Airways in October, 2013. Georgian Airways is the designated national airline of Georgia, operating extensive scheduled services to many destinations in Europe, the Mediterranean,
Beidahuang General Aviation Company received its first six H80 powered Thrush 510G aircraft on September 6th. Beidahuang General Aviation Company, a subsidiary of the State-Owned-Enterprise Beidahuang Group ordered 20 Thrush 510G aircraft powered by GE’s H80 turboprop engines in 2012. The Thrush 510G agricultural aircraft was the first aircraft to enter service powered by H80
Gama Aviation, the global business aviation services provider announced a further expansion of its European based charter fleet with the addition of a Gulfstream G550 to its UK Air Operator Certificate. With its long-range capability, Gama’s G550 easily links Europe with Los Angeles, Tokyo and Johannesburg at a cruising speed of Mach 0.80. The G550
Embraer Executive Jets presented its China Executive Aviation Market Outlook 2014-2023 at the Chinese International Business Aviation Show (CIBAS) 2013, in Beijing, China. The Company forecasts that a total of 805 executive jets will be in demand the Chinese market over the next decade. The large-cabin business jet class is expected to represent 51% of
Qatar Airways’ first A380 took off from Toulouse on its maiden flight to Hamburg where the aircraft will be fitted with its cabin before being painted. The Doha based carrier has firm orders for ten A380s and will become the eleventh airline to join the prestigious club of A380 operators when it takes delivery of
