After delivering ten EMBRAER 170 jets to Japan Airlines (JAL), Embraer has signed an amendment to the original contract, signed in June 2007 with the Japanese airline, for a new E170 jet. The value of the deal, at list price, is $38m. As the previous ones, this E170, powered by GE CF34-8E engines, will be
Arab Wings of Amman, Jordan is the first operator in the Middle East to take delivery of a Global 5000 jet featuring the Vision Flight Deck. The new Global 5000 jet joins Arab Wings’ fleet of business jets, which also includes Challenger 604 and Challenger 605 aircraft.
Air France took delivery of the 60th Boeing 777 passenger jetliner. The airplane, a 777-300ER model, landed in Paris on April 4th. Air France, a member of Sky Team, will operate this 777-300ER between Paris and the French Overseas Departments in the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean regions, including Fort de France, Pointe a Pitre
Southern Air Holdings reported the addition of two Boeing 777Fs to its fleet. With these additions, Southern Air will operate four 777F aircraft, the most advanced twin-engine freighter. Southern Air has taken delivery of its third 777F and will take delivery of its fourth on April 25th from Boeing. The new aircraft will be immediately
Kenya Airways has selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its nine firm Boeing 787 Dreamliners with an option for four additional aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at $380 million list price.
Boeing and Angola flag carrier TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) finalized an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order, valued at $895m at list prices, also includes purchase rights for three additional 777-300ERs.
AWAS has delivered two additional Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft to low-cost carrier VivaAerobus. This is the fifth and sixth 737 Classic that AWAS has delivered to the Monterrey, Mexico-based airline. VivaAerobus operates an all-737 fleet offering intra-Mexico and international flights.
Bristol Associates, as remarketing agent for United Airlines, has arranged the sale of a second UAL owned 1997 vintage B747-422 (N198UA/Msn 28716) to Scaled Composites, (California). The aircraft, along with a previously purchased UA sister ship, will become part of a project to build the world’s largest aircraft to serve as a mobile platform for
Airbus has won its first corporate jet sale in Japan, adding a new customer and building on its widespread and growing presence in the important Asia-Pacific market. The aircraft, an Airbus ACJ319, has the widest and tallest cabin of any corporate jet, while being similar in size externally to traditional business jets. It thus delivers
Silver Airways has received approval from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate Saab 340Bplus aircraft. The Fort Lauderdale-based airline initiated scheduled passenger service utilizing the new aircraft type, on March 29th, 2012, along its Florida-Bahamas route network.
