Boeing has delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airliner to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, beginning a new era of increased efficiency, stronger environmental performance and greater enjoyment for Lufthansa and its passengers. The 747-8 is powered by GE Aviation’s GEnx-2B engines. “After working together for many years, we are very pleased to have the newest generation
The Romanian Ministry of Health’s Eurocopter EC135 helicopter fleet will be increased with two additional helicopters, ordered as part of a framework contract signed last year, covering a total six of the twin-engine rotorcraft. This new agreement will lead to deliveries of the latest two EC135s during 2012, and provides follow-on to an initial helicopter
Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s newest low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The Japanese carrier will start commercial services in July operating from Narita to Kansai, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Okinawa with an initial fleet of three aircraft. This fleet will grow to 24 aircraft within three
Skytech-AIC has been appointed by airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, on an exclusive basis to assist the airline in the acquisition of three additional used Bombardier Q400 aircraft to add to its current fleet of eight Q400s. The acquisition forms part of the airline’s continuing programme to replace Fokker 50s with more efficient and
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft successfully went through additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions in the high north latitude area. Trials involved SSJ100 flight prototype MSN95005 and took place in the airport Tiksi, Yakutiya, Russia, from 12 to 19 April 2012. The airport is located at the 71.7 degree of the north latitude.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has received Transport Canada type certification for the PT6C-67E turboshaft engine, that will power Eurocopter’s EC175 helicopter. The Eurocopter EC175 is a new multirole helicopter and the PT6C-67E is the latest turboshaft engine in the PT6C-67 family for the medium class helicopter segment. “The PT6C-67E engine is the latest in
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing group, issues its 2012 first quarter update announcing that its fleet now exceeds 100 aircraft and that total capital raised has reached $4.6bn. Avolon’s fleet reached 103 aircraft during the first quarter comprising 99 owned and 4 managed aircraft. Avolon delivered 9 aircraft during the quarter (7 single-aisle and 2
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS announced the delivery of three owned Embraer 170s to Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, the wholly owned regional airline subsidiary of Air France. By the end of June, GECAS will redeliver six Embraer 170s to the airline, which is building an all-jet fleet. Three of these six aircraft are serviced by
Amentum Capital has extended operating leases of two A319s (MSNs 3533 and 3560) to Hamburg Airways Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH. Amentum Capital acted on behalf of Global Aircraft Fund I (GAF I), a $1.2bn closed-end fund that invests in modern commercial aviation assets operating worldwide.
The Qantas Group has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order. The engine order is valued at US$2.0bn at list price, including spare engines. This latest announcement takes total LEAP orders and commitments to more than 3,500 engines. In addition to the LEAP-1A being an option on
