LAN and TAM Airlines, two of Latin America’s leading airlines and part of the LATAM Airlines Group, took delivery of their first Airbus A320s equipped with Sharklets. Powered by CFM, the LAN and TAM aircraft have been delivered at the end of April and will begin operating domestic routes within Chile and Brazil. The two
Bombardier Aerospace and RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda have signed a firm purchase agreement for one Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the order is valued at approximately $33m. RwandAir will become the 12th operator of Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft in Africa, and its Q400 NextGen aircraft
Air Lease Corporation announced a lease agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for two new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, both on lease for twelve years. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in May and June 2015.
Cabot Aviation reported the sale of two Saab 340A aircraft to Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos (TAG) of Guatemala. The aircraft are serial numbers 116 and 117 and Cabot Aviation acted as remarketing agent on behalf of the seller, Romstrade Logistic Expres (Blue Air) of Bucharest, Romania.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a purchase and leaseback transaction with Spirit Airlines for six new Airbus A320 aircraft to expand the carrier’s fleet. GECAS delivered the first aircraft to Spirit in March. The remainder deliver in 2013 with all six aircraft coming from Spirit’s existing order book with Airbus.
AgustaWestland reported the delivery of the first AW101 VVIP helicopter to Turkmenistan Airlines. The contract for two AW101 VVIP helicopters was signed at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show. Assembly of the aircraft took place at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility in South West England. AgustaWestland has also provided pilot and maintainer training and an initial spares
After a thorough selection process, International Airline Group (IAG), and British Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft plus 18 options, as part of the airline’s on-going long-haul aircraft fleet renewal and modernisation strategy. IAG, owner of both British Airways and Iberia, has also secured commercial terms and
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), reported it has completed a total of 60 lease transactions during the first quarter of 2013. These transactions include extensions, new leases of used aircraft as well as placements of new aircraft from ILFC’s portfolio, which supports a global network of approximately 200 airlines in more than 80 countries. ILFC
ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company and PT Garuda Indonesia jointly held a formal signing ceremony in Jakarta to commemorate the financing of 2 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Under the transaction, ALAFCO will be financing 2 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for Garuda Indonesia through a sale and lease back scheme. The aircraft will be delivered from Boeing
International Lease Finance Corporation has delivered the first of three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Airlines, boosting the airline’s capacity to expand its flight route network by adding new, modern aircraft to its fleet. Delivery was completed on April 16, 2013, and represents the first of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft deliveries, which will be
