Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced that Tokyo-based Japan Airlines has ordered 6 Blended Winglet Systems (with options) for Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft. Already an operator of Next-Generation 737 Blended Winglets, this is the first JAL order for 767-300ER Blended Winglets.
The Boeing X-48C research aircraft flew for the 30th and final time April 9th, marking the successful completion of an eight-month flight-test program to explore and further validate the aerodynamic characteristics of the Blended Wing Body design concept. All 30 flights were conducted at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. The X-48C typically flew for approximately
Hong Kong Aviation Capital acquired the last of three A330-200 aircraft for long term lease to Hawaiian Airlines. “Our growing fleet of new A330s is enabling us to diversify and expand the Hawaiian Airlines franchise in new and growing markets for Hawaii tourism and meet strong consumer demand for travel to Hawaii internationally and domestically,”
During the first quarter of 2013, Embraer delivered 17 jets to the commercial aviation market and 12 to business aviation, for a total of 29 aircraft. On March 31, 2013, the firm order backlog totaled USD13.3bn, an increase of USD800m over December 31, 2012. This backlog includes an order for 47 E175 jets from Republic
The first Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft successfully completed ground testing at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla., test facility. The engine completed over 120 hours of testing, validating overall engine operation and fuel efficiency. The engine will next undergo flight testing on the company’s experimental 747
Hawaiian Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney PurePower 1133G-JM engine to power its new fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide off-wing engine maintenance via its PureSolution Fleet Management Program. Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system allowing the engine’s fan to operate at a different speed
Air Lease Corporation announced a lease agreement with Aerolíneas Argentinas for six new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, each on lease for twelve years. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery between November 2014 and February 2016.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), will lease four new Airbus A321 aircraft to Air China to help expand the carrier’s fleet. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in August 2014. All four aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus.
SAS and Jet Time have signed a Letter of Intent to enter into an agreement on the wet lease of four factory-newATR72-600s. The intention is to enter into an agreement for 36 months, so that the new aircraft can be used on routes from Copenhagen and Stockholm in the SAS winter timetable 2013-14 and summer
GE Aviation is assembling the high pressure compressor (HPC) rig that will be tested this summer as part of the GE9X engine study for Boeing’s 777X aircraft. The high pressure compressor rig will be a 90% scale of the full size HPC on the next-generation GE90 engine and is part of the $200m GE will
