Aircraft & Engines

Safran will supply the complete propulsion system for China

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AWAS, has delivered the first of three Fokker F70s to Carpatair in Timisoara, Romania. With the delivery of these aircraft Carpatair will access new routes and markets, starting this spring. The aircraft will be used on both domestic and international routes from the Carpatair hub in Timisoara and on direct flights from Bucharest and other

Aviation Capital Group reported 16 transactions for the fourth quarter. This included delivery of six new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, five aircraft and one engine lease renewals, the remarketing of two aircraft and two aircraft sales. PW4060 Owned Lease Extension Air Atlanta Icelandic MD-82 Owned Sale American B737-300 Owned Lease Extension Southwest B767-200SF Managed

JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines has received the 33rd A320 by Airbus.The aircraft was purchased under a financial lease contract signed in December 2008 between Aeroflot JSC and Airbus Corporation. Aeroflot also integrated a new A330-200 aircraft into its fleet. This is the ninth aircraft of this type received under an operational leasing contract. The leasing

Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of Yemen, based in Sanaa, has signed a firm contract to buy 10 A320 Family aircraft from Airbus. The agreement follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Dubai air show.

Embraer and Gulf Air signed a preliminary agreement during the Bahrain International Airshow, by which two EMBRAER 170 jets would be operated by the airline through an operating lease. Both EMBRAER 170 jets would be scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2010.

BAE Systems announced that it has secured an agreement from Condor Flugdienst GmbH of Germany to provide exclusive remarketing services for the sale and leaseback of its fleet of 13 Boeing 757-300 airliners. All the aircraft will remain in operation with Condor, which has mandated BAE Systems specifically to remarket the fleet to financial institutions

Copa Airlines has taken delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet expansion. With the addition of these aircraft the airline continues to expand its “Hub of the Americas” with more frequencies and destinations for the convenience of its passengers.

Baltia Air Lines has signed an engine lease agreement with Logistic Air. Baltia’s executive vice president Mr. Russell Thal stated, “The power-by-the-hour engine lease agreement is the most economical way for a start-up carrier to operate its aircraft and reduces its expenditures and risks. The agreement with Logistic Air includes support.”