Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) released that private aviation company XOJET has placed an order for 12 Hawker 800XPR aircraft. The Hawker 800XPR upgrade is certified by both the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Authority. “The growth of our business demanded a third fleet type,” said Blair LaCorte, XOJET’s Chief Executive Officer. “We
GECAS Asset Management Services, purchased one Airbus A340-311, MSN 015, for Part-out, from “AC Aircraft Leasing 6 (Cayman) Limited”, in a deal arranged by AMS Aircraft Limited (“AMS”), UK.
Aviation Link, the aircraft management company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is to manage two new-build Airbus VIP aircraft, an ACJ319 and an A319, on behalf of two customers, adding to the already extensive fleet of Airbus corporate jets in the Middle East. Both aircraft will have their cabins outfitted by the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre
GE Capital Aviation Services announced the signing of an operating lease agreement for six new Airbus A320 aircraft with Garuda Indonesia’s Citilink unit. The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B engines. The aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2013.
SuperJet International – the joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding –announced a purchase agreement for two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft plus two additional options, with Comlux The Aviation Group. With this order Comlux becomes the launching customer of SuperJet International for this new type of VIP aircraft. The deliveries of the two
Indian company Aviotech, a corporate and defense aerospace specialist, is to become launch customer for JSC’s (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft) business version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. The relevant letter of intent for 10 SBJs in VIP configuration and 10 options was signed at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2011. The companies plan to start negotiations on the technical layout of the aircraft to be delivered in the nearest future.
Boeing and Nigeria’s Arik Air announced a deal for two 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. The order is valued at $635 million at list prices and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s website. The order was announced during a signing ceremony at the Corporate Council for Africa’s 8th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has reached an agreement with Embraer for the acquisition of six EMBRAER 190s, and options for another six aircraft. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2012. GECAS presently has 93 E-Jets of all models on lease with 15 airlines around the world. GECAS ordered
AWAS has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Royal Jordanian, the second of seven new aircraft as part of the agreement reached earlier this year. This placement is part of Royal Jordanian’s major fleet renewal programme, to offer its customers superior comfort while driving enhanced efficiencies across its network. This second A320 will be
According to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), between 2011 and 2030, carriers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands region will require 736 new passenger and freighter aircraft (above 100 seats) valued at US$98 billion. The region’s close links to emerging economies are the main contributor to traffic growth with business and tourism
