Skytech-AIC has been appointed by airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, on an exclusive basis to assist the airline in the procurement of up to six Boeing 737-300 aircraft. airBaltic has recently placed a conditional order for 10 Bombardier CS300 aircraft with first deliveries in 2015 and the additional Boeing 737s are required to provide
JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft“ (SCAC) and Aeroflot signed the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the tenth deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100, MSN 95018, at Ulyanovsk on September, 15, 2012. The aircraft is planned to fly from Ulyanovsk to Moscow on September, 19, 2012, ready to start commercial operation on Aeroflot domestic and international route network.
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of two leased Airbus A320 aircraft to BH Air Ltd. to expand the airline’s fleet. BH Air, also known as Balkan Holidays Airlines, currently operates a fleet of six Airbus aircraft primarily on a charter basis between Bulgaria
American Eurocopter announced that Med-Trans Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, a leading provider of air ambulance programs throughout the United States, has signed an agreement to purchase up to 16 EC135 helicopters. The order includes 10 firm bookings and options for an additional six helicopters. The new EC135s will help Med-Trans sustain its market growth
SAS continues to renew its aircraft fleet and has signed an agreement to sell four MD-82/87 aircraft. The purchaser also has an option on a further 19 MD-82s and 10 spare engines from SAS. Assuming that the option is exercised, this will complete the phase-out of the SAS MD-80 aircraft fleet, which was one of
Austrian carrier InterSky, INTRO Group, -major shareholder of the airline (49%)-, and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR signed a contract for the purchase of 2 ATR 72-600s, valued at some $47m. The first of the 70-seat ATR 72-600s will be introduced in December this year, with the second one following in March 2013. These
Rolls-Royce successfully completed testing of the latest build of its new two-shaft engine core, known as Core 3/2d. The tests, which are part of the E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) research programme, were carried out in the altitude test facility at Stuttgart University. Tests included operation of a lean burn combustion system in simulated bad weather
Airbus and the world’s largest A320 customer AirAsia announced that the airline will become the first operator of the A320 with ‘Sharklets’ when they take delivery of the first A320 equipped with these fuel-saving wing-tip devices at the end of this year. The aircraft exhibited on static and flying display at the ILA Berlin Air
AgustaWestland reported that Istanbul-based Kaan Air signed a preliminary sales contract for two AW169 intermediate twin-engine helicopters and a contract for one AW139 medium twin engine helicopter plus further options for both types. The contract marks the entry of the AW169 helicopter into the Turkish helicopter market and the continued success of the AW139 in
BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190 aircraft ordered directly from the manufacturer. The aircraft is the first of three E190 aircraft to be leased to Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan. The other two aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in Spring 2013 and 2014 respectively.
