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Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce wins Trent 900 contract from Asiana Airlines

Rolls-Royce has won a contract for Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft from Asiana Airlines. The order includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement. Asiana Airlines, based in Seoul, South Korea, will take delivery of these aircraft in 2014, marking its first Rolls-Royce powered aircraft to enter service. Asiana Airlines has previously ordered

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Rolls-Royce wins Trent 900 contract from Asiana Airlines

Rolls-Royce has won a contract for Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft from Asiana Airlines. The order includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement. Asiana Airlines, based in Seoul, South Korea, will take delivery of these aircraft in 2014, marking its first Rolls-Royce powered aircraft to enter service. Asiana Airlines has previously ordered

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Lufthansa invests in passenger and freighter fleet

The Lufthansa Supervisory Board approved orders for 35 new aircraft at its meeting on March 16t. Thirty of the aircraft from the Airbus A320neo family are for the Passenger Business, the other five orders are for Boeing 777 freighters for the business segment Logistics. Investment in new aircraft strengthens the competitiveness of airlines in the

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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental completes final gauntlet test

Boeing has completed final gauntlet testing on the first 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner. The two days of testing were completed late Sunday. Gauntlet testing simulates flight conditions to test systems and ensure flight readiness. During the testing, Boeing test pilots put the airplane through its paces. First flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental will occur after final

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Avinco arranges sale of Air Austral 737 Classics fleet

Avinco arranged the sale of an entire 737 classic inventory from Air Austral (Reunion) to Aircraft & Engine Support LLC. This includes one 737-300, one 737-500 a spare CFM56-3C1 engine, spare parts and tooling. Air Austral is a fast growing airline based in the French overseas territory of Reunion currently operating a fleet of 11

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THY Airlines orders more IAE V2500 engines

Turkish Airlines (THY), the national carrier of Turkey, has again selected the International Aero Engines AG V2500 SelectOne engine to power its A320 family aircraft. IAE will deliver 10 firm engines in 2013. This follow-on order is valued at up to $200 million and will power A321 aircraft. THYs fleet currently operates in Europe, the

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