Aircraft & Engines

Transat A.T. reported the signing of an agreement with ILFC for the long-term (eight-year) leasing of four Boeing B737-800 aircraft. These planes will be introduced in summer 2014 and become the core of Air Transat’s permanent narrow-body fleet. They will be used on sun-destination routes to Mexico, the Caribbean and Florida. The agreement also includes

BOC Aviation has signed an operating lease agreement with KLM subsidiary KLM Cityhopper for six Embraer E190 aircraft as part of the KLM Group’s programme to replace KLM Cityhopper’s fleet of Fokker 70 aircraft. The E190 aircraft will be delivered between November 2013 and April 2014.

Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with IAE International Aero Engines AG to upgrade the airline’s current and future fleet of 35 V2500 engine-powered Airbus A320 family of aircraft to the V2500 SelectTwo engine standard. The United Arab Emirates flag carrier will purchase 73 V2500 SelectTwo engine upgrade kits, which also makes provision for spare

Frontier Airlines recently added its newest aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A320 with sharklets. The sharklets, which are eight foot tall wingtip devices, help save fuel and enhance the overall efficiency of the aircraft. The sharklets are expected to save up to four percent, or up to $400,000 per year in fuel burn by

South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of its first two A320s out of a total of 20 A320 Family aircraft ordered from Airbus in 2010. The development is set to deliver cost efficiencies and allow SAA to expand its Sub-Sahara regional route network and boost revenue in the rapidly growing market. The airline’s A320s,

Taking the next step forward in creating a more modern, fuel-efficient fleet, American Airlines welcomes its first Airbus A319 aircraft, the first of 260 planned Airbus narrowbody deliveries. American and Airbus celebrated this important milestone with a special delivery ceremony at the Airbus manufacturing facility in Hamburg, Germany.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), announced delivery of a leased Airbus A321 to Turkish airline Atlasjet Havacilik A.S. to help expand the carrier’s fleet. Atlasjet operates a fleet of 15 aircraft to some 20 domestic and international destinations.

Airstream International Group has arranged, in collaboration with a large US based Lessor, the dry lease of one DHC-8-Q300 on lease to Island Aviation Services of the Maldives. MSN499 is currently undergoing pre delivery maintenance in Calgary, Canada and is expected to enter service later this year.

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, reported that the Armed Forces of Malta has signed a contract for one intermediate twin AW139 helicopter plus two options, to perform maritime border patrol and SAR missions. The plan foresees the acquisition of a total of three aircrafts by 2015 including an Integrated Logistic Support package and the training of