The Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1200G engine successfully completed its first flight on April 30th, launching the engine family’s flight test program. The PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft flew on a specially designed stub wing aboard Pratt & Whitney’s Boeing 747SP flying test bed at the company’s Mirabel Aerospace Centre, in
WestJet has selected Bombardier to supply aircraft for its new regional airline, expected to launch in the second half of 2013. The airline will fly the Bombardier Q400 NextGen to new cities, existing destinations not currently connected by WestJet, and will allow for schedule improvements on certain routes where a smaller aircraft can efficiently provide
Air Lease Corporation announced the following transactions covering 11 twin aisle aircraft and two single aisle aircraft including: the purchase of eight new Boeing 787-9 aircraft for lease to Vietnam Airlines with deliveries of the eight 787-9 “Dreamliner” aircraft scheduled for 2017 and 2018. This transaction marks ALC’s longest lead time for a lease placement
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to India’s Jet Airways to expand the airline’s fleet. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly on April 27th. The airplane’s rollout marks the first time that a Boeing commercial airplane has been produced in the South-eastern United States. Boeing announced that it had selected North Charleston, S.C., as the location for the second 787
Boeing confirmed that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range), as the airline plans to expand its capacity to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific and China, the most dynamic market for commercial airplanes. The agreement requires Chinese Government approval, and Boeing looks forward to working with China Eastern Airlines to
Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of another ERJ-145LR aircraft; this time Airstream acted on behalf of Investment Aktiebolaget Janus (Sweden) and sold the aircraft to Irmaus Passaura SA (Brazil). The aircraft, previously operated by City Airlines, Sweden was delivered on Monday 23rd April and has been ferried to Brazil prior to entering operations
Southern Air Holdings has taken ownership of its fourth 777F, the largest twin-engine freighter, at Boeing headquarters in Everett, Washington. Southern Air is the only ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) operator to fly the 777F, enabling it to serve customers with fewer stops, shorter cargo delivery times and lower handling costs. These freighters offer
Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered a second new Airbus A320 passenger aircraft to S7 Airlines in Russia. S7 Airlines has one of the largest, most established domestic networks with a fleet of over 40 aircraft serving over 40 intra-Russian destinations. In 2011 S7 Airlines carried over 6.6 million passengers.
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW210 engine has been selected by Eurocopter to power the next-generation X4 helicopter. The PW210 engine – the latest in P&WC’s turboshaft product line – is powering a new era in helicopter flight with three applications confirmed. By the time the X4 enters service in 2017, the PW210 family will
