SuperJet International signed an order with Italian Blue Panorama Airlines for the purchase of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. Based on the list price, the agreement has an estimated value of $ 370 million. The deliveries of these SSJ100/95B aircraft will start at the end of 2012. The aircraft interiors will be provided by the Italian design
UTair Aviation, Russia announced an agreement at the Paris Air Show for the purchase of 40 Next-Generation Boeing 737 airplanes, comprised of seven 737-900ERs and 33 737-800s. UTair is one of the largest Boeing operators in Russia with a fleet of over 30 Boeing airplanes. In 2011, UTair became the first operator in Russia and Eastern
For MTU Aero Engines the air show in France’s Le Bourget was a huge success: MTU CEO Egon Behle reported that the company had bagged orders in the total amount of more than 600 million euros. “That’s a figure that is twice as high as at the last Paris Air Show two years ago,” explained Behle.
Cobham has been officially selected by GECI Aviation of Metz, France, to provide an integrated avionics suite for its new Sky Aircraft twin turboprop Skylander SK 105 commuter aircraft, due for certification and first delivery in 2013.The SK 105 flight deck will include Cobham’s large-format synthetic vision flight displays with advanced flight management capability, audio/radio
Eurocopter reported the delivery of the tenth AS350 B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and at the same time, expanding its modern and versatile rotor wing fleet. This latest delivery concludes the 2009 contract to supply a fleet of 10 AS350 B3s delivered between
Acting on behalf of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Skyworld Aviation has delivered the first of two Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to Skywork Airlines of Bern, Switzerland. Skywork Airlines took delivery of serial number 4265 in Canada on 3rd June (now re-registered as HB-JIK). It arrived in Europe the following day and is currently
CAE sold six CAE 7000 Series Level D full-flight simulators (FFS) at the Paris Air Show, to airline customers in Asia, Europe and North America. CAE will provide a Boeing 787 FFS to British Airways, FFSs for the Airbus A330 and Boeing 737NG aircraft to Garuda Indonesia, an FFS for the Airbus A380 aircraft to Skymark Airlines, an
Air Austral and the Engine Alliance have finalized agreements for the purchase of GP7200 engines and a 10-year Fleet Management Agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines that will power Air Austral’s two A380 aircraft. The total value of the deal is worth more than $240 million at list prices. Air
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. reported the baseline delivery of six S-76C++ helicopters to SonAir Servico Aereo S.A. for support of offshore oil operations in Angola. SonAir has been flying Sikorsky products for more than 15 years. Currently, SonAir owns 15 S-76 aircraft for offshore oil missions in Angola and has contracted for three new S-76C++ helicopters for search
JetBlue Airways announced a network-driven revision and extension of its A320 delivery schedule, including: A new order for 40 A320neo aircraft, offering up to 15% in fuel savings and increased range. Deferral of eight A320 aircraft from 2014-2015 to 2017 to smooth out aircraft deliveries, reducing capital commitment over the near term. Of the 52
