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
Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services and ATR announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of four ATR 42-600s and one ATR 72-600 aircraft. The deal is valued at $9m. Delivery of the 50-seat ATR 42-600s will start in late 2012. The ATR 72-600 will be delivered in 2014. With this acquisition, Precision Air Services
Honda Aircraft Company reported that the third FAA design-conforming HondaJet aircraft, referred to as “F2,” has been conducting extensive flight testing since its first flight on Nov. 18, 2011. This milestone marks important progress toward the HondaJet’s certification. The F2 aircraft’s first flight test began with engine startup at 2:04pm Eastern Time and lift-off at
