Boeing will fly the new 747-8 Freighter to its international air show debut in a doubly historic fashion, flying the airplane across the Atlantic Ocean to the Paris Air Show using a renewable aviation jet fuel – the world’s first transatlantic crossing of a commercial jetliner using biologically derived fuel. Boeing pilots Capt.. Keith Otsuka and
Aeroflot Russian Airlines completed the first passenger flight of new Russian regional jet Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) from Moscow to St. Petersburg. This flight marked the beginning of commercial operation of the new aircraft by the Russian National carrier. Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95008 was delivered to Aeroflot under a lease agreement with VEB-Leasing JSC. The delivered
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched an enhanced PW308C engine for Dassault’s new Falcon 2000S business jet. The engine upgrade, which will bring improved environmental performance for the PW308C, is currently undergoing validation testing in preparation for certification in 2012. The enhanced PW308C’s first engine run took place in February 2011 and the emission
Virgin America launched CFM International’s advanced LEAP engine with an order to power 30 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The airline also announced that CFM’s CFM56-5B will power 30 current technology A320s. The 60 airplanes were announced in January of this year and the engine orders have a combined value of approximately $1.4 billion U.S. at list
Avinco, the specialist remarketing and leasing advisor based in Monaco and Dublin, has successfully placed five 737s and three A340s so far in 2011 as well as sourcing four A320 family aircraft on behalf of a new Chinese lessor. The 737s included two new surplus 800s sold on behalf of Air Europa, one early production 800 leased to Jet2.com
Eurocopter’s commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris Air Show, where the company’s high-profile participation is to include the first public flight presentations of its X3 hybrid demonstrator and the new EC175 helicopter. The Eurocopter presence at Le Bourget Airport also will comprise displays of its enhanced EC145 T2 and AS350 B3e
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed lease agreements for 25 additional aircraft. TRIP Linhas Aereas (Brazil) and ALC have entered into long term lease agreements for six new ATR 72-600s and six new Embraer 190LRs, delivering between July 2011 and October 2012. Bulgaria Air is leasing four new Embraer 190s from ALC, deliveries are set for March, April, June,
The national flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines (Linhas Aereas de Angola) is purchasing one Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with GE90 engines assisted by an approximately $256 million long-term loan guarantee from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). The aircraft will be used to expand TAAG’s intercontinental service provided through its all-Boeing
AWAS delivered an Airbus A320-200 passenger aircraft to Starflyer, a successful and growing Japanese airline. This is the first of three planned deliveries from AWAS to Starflyer through 2014, and this delivery will be the sixth aircraft in their fleet.This new aircraft will be used on three routes: Tokyo (Haneda) to Kitakyushu, Kansai and Fukuoka
Boeing and ANA have completed pilot training in Seattle, Wash., for the first airline crews who will fly the 787 Dreamliner. Ten ANA pilots concluded their training after each pilot performed flights in ZA001 – the first 787 flight test airplane – over Washington state. These initial crews to go through training are ANA’s senior training
