On Jan. 3rd 2012, the business class modifications on 16 Airbus 330-200s of Air China were completed by Ameco Beijing, marking the end of a 6-month lasting project. Ameco will also carry out cabin upgrades on Air China’s Boeing 777 fleet, starting this summer. It was the first time for Ameco to carry out cabin modifications
Aerolineas Argentinas has leased three 1996 vintage Airbus A340-300s from two investment funds managed ICON Capital Corp. The aircraft were most recently operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong and will now be leased to Aerolineas for 6 years. ICON selected Monaco based aircraft trading and remarketing specialists Avinco to assist with the deal structuring and
Andes Líneas Aéreas, Argentina has wet leased two A320 aircraft from Vueling, Spain in a deal arranged by Avinco, Monaco. This deal marks the first introduction of A320s into the Argentine airline which has hereto operated MD80s.
Bombardier Aerospace received a firm order for five Challenger 850 jets from an undisclosed customer. The total value of the order is approximately $156m, based on the 2011 list price for typically equipped aircraft.
Skyworld Aviation announced their latest deal with SprintAir SA of Poland, a Saab 340A QC aircraft, serial number 070, which was delivered on 22nd December 2011. This latest transaction takes SprintAir’s fleet to thirteen Saab 340s which makes the airline the second largest operator of the type in Europe. In a deal arranged by Skyworld
GECAS placed an order for two additional ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, and two options. This is a follow-on to GECAS’ first-ever ATR order placed in June at the Paris Air Show and brings the total number of ATRs ordered by GECAS to 17 with 17 options. GECAS will begin to take delivery of the new
Eurocopter delivered two EC225s to Héli-Union, a leading provider of commercial air transportation services worldwide. The new helicopters are the first EC225s to join the company’s fleet of some 30 rotary-wing aircraft. The two new EC225s are configured for offshore operations and will be deployed for transportation services for oil and gas companies.
AWAS has entered into an agreement with IndiGo, India’s largest low cost airline, to purchase and leaseback four Airbus A320 passenger aircraft that the airline had previously ordered from the manufacturer. These aircraft will be delivered in the first half of 2012. AWAS has mandated KfW IPEX-Bank as arranger and sole lender to finance two
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB and Trent 1000 engines will power 12 Airbus A350 XWB and eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which are part of THAI’s fleet modernisation programme and will further improve the airline’s operational and environmental performance. THAI President Piyasvasti Amranand said: “Our decision to add theseextremely efficient Trent engines into our fleet demonstrates our
Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) announced five transactions of Saab aircraft with a total value of approximately $60m (approximately MSEK 400). The transactions will generate a capital gain of approximately MSEK 100, of which MSEK 40 will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 and MSEK 60 in the first half of 2012. The transactions include
