Aircraft & Engines

Embraer and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras signed a contract for the purchase of 11 EMBRAER 195 jets. The transaction increases the airline’s total orders for Embraer E-Jets to 52 aircraft. The value of this latest acquisition, at list price, is USD 497.2 million. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013.

American Eurocopter released that the Baltimore Police Department has ordered four EC120’s to replace its current fleet of four aircraft. The department is one of the leading law enforcement operators of the EC120. The new helicopters will be part of a fleet renewal program and are scheduled to start delivering in summer 2012.

Gulfstream International Airlines has reached an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing to purchase six, 34-seat Saab 340Bplus aircraft. The Fort Lauderdale-based airline, which serves destinations in The Bahamas, will deploy all six Saab’s along its Florida/Bahamas routes, replacing smaller, 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. Gulfstream will integrate the six Saab 340Bplus’ into its fleet over a nine-month period beginning

Dublin based aircraft lessor AWAS has delivered a Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to Solaseed, the established Japanese airline formerly known as Skynet Asia. This is the second 737-800 delivery from AWAS to Solaseed. This aircraft will be the twelfth in their fleet, and their second 737NG as they transition to an all modern 737-800 fleet. This

Fiji’s national carrier, Air Pacific, has selected Airbus aircraft to renew and to grow its fleet. After a thorough evaluation of several different aircraft, the carrier has signed a firm contract to buy three new A330-200 aircraft to replace its existing fleet of B747s and B767s with newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft. The A330-200 aircraft will be

The S-76D helicopter program has achieved another significant milestone as Transport Canada recently certified the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines that will be installed in Sikorsky’s new S-76D helicopter. The engine certification signifies that the PW210S engine has completed all required certification tests and complies with all regulatory requirements. Pratt & Whitney Canada has accumulated

TAM Airlines has finalized a purchase agreement for 32 eco-efficient Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising of 22 A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft. The order follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed last February. Engine selection will be announced by the airline at a later date.

Aircastle and Southern Air Holdings have entered into long-term leases under which Southern Air will utilize two 747-400SF aircraft owned by Aircastle.  The aircraft are expected to enter commercial service during the first quarter of 2012, advancing Southern Air’s fleet renewal and business expansion program.

ICBC Leasing signed a deal with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to buy 45 C919 large passenger planes. The financial leasing arm of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China signed the new order as it sought to expand its fleet size to cash in on the country’s rapidly growing demand for air services. ICBC Leasing