Boeing delivered to Garuda Indonesia its 75th airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800 with Blended Winglets. The airline plans to add 23 737-800s in 2010 from both Boeing and leasing companies, and will be operating 42 737-800s by year-end. “The airline has an aggressive fleet-expansion plan that is part of its ‘quantum leap’ transformation strategy,” said Garuda
Aviation Capital Group reported 16 aircraft and engine transactions for the first quarter of 2010. Ten of the transactions were lease extensions, three were new leases, two were deliveries and leases for new aircraft, and one aircraft was sold. The number of transactions continues to reflect ACG
French private airline Aigle Azur has received its first directly purchased brand new Airbus A319 at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg yesterday. This new aircraft will join Aigle Azur’s fleet of ten A320 Family aircraft, comprising three A319s, three A320s and four A321s. The new A319 will be powered by CFM56 engines from CFM International.
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft showcase its Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner in Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas. The aircraft, which was manufactured in Toronto, Ontario and configured with 76 seats, will be flown on demonstration tours for representatives of the government of the Bahamas, Bahamasair, the media and other stakeholders.
Precision Conversions has received an award to provide Aerolease International with three full 15-pallet position 757-200PCF freighters. The first aircraft, a Pratt & Whitney powered B757-200 is scheduled for induction in April with the following two aircraft scheduled for induction in May and July, respectively. All three aircraft will be modified by Flightstar Aircraft Services
GECAS has entered into another deal with Air Berlin for the sale and leaseback of four Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The four aircraft will be delivered from Air Berlin
GECAS has executed a deal with Emirates for the purchase/leaseback of eight GE90-115B engines to support the carrier
Bombardier Aerospace welcomes Ak Bars Aero of Bugulma, Tatarstan, Russia to the CRJ aircraft family. The airline has started to operate a previously owned 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 LR regional jet under lease agreement with a third party. Ak Bars Aero
AerCap Holdings completed the following transactions during the first quarter 2010: Signed new lease agreements for four aircraft, Delivered 12 aircraft and 12 engines under lease agreements, Purchased 20 aircraft and five engines, Sold five aircraft and three engines, and Disassembled six aircraft and seven engines.
ILFC has entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of 53 aircraft for an aggregate purchase price of $1.987 billion to Macquarie Aerospace Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited. Completions of the sales of aircraft in the portfolio are expected to occur over the remainder of calendar 2010, subject to customary closing
