Air China signed an agreement for the purchase of five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners. Air China is the first Chinese carrier to contract the passenger version of the new, fuel-efficient 747-8. The agreement requires Chinese government approval, at which time it will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. Air China, the flag carrier
International Airlines Group has reached agreement with Airbus to purchase eight A330-300 aircraft, and take out options for up to eight A330 family aircraft, for Iberia’s longhaul fleet. The A330s, which will be delivered between autumn 2012 and spring 2014, will replace up to 16 Airbus A340 family aircraft. The new aircraft will be more
Pratt & Whitney will provide power for up to 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft ordered by International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) as part of a contract announced on March 8th. The agreement includes 120 firm PurePower PW1100G engines for 60 aircraft and options for up to 80 engines for the additional 40 aircraft with deliveries
Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance have signed agreements for the purchase of the GP7200 engines to power its fleet of 10 Airbus A380 aircraft and for a long-term Fleet Management Agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines. The agreements are worth up to $1.5 billion.
TES accepted delivery of the final 747-400D aircraft from Japan Airlines this month. The CF6-80C2B1F powered B747 is the final aircraft of 6 aircraft delivered to TES under a deal involving DVB Bank, Deucalion Aviation Funds and Sojitz Corporation. All aircraft have been flown to Arkansas, USA. Universal Asset Management (UAM) is handling the disassembly
Boeing delivered a Next-Generation 737 with the new Boeing Sky Interior to Copa Airlines
Cabot Aviation has arranged the sale of one B757-200ER aircraft on behalf of Flycorp Ltd. The aircraft has been acquired by Icelandair. The aircraft is serial number 30735 and is powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-B engines. It was originally delivered new to ATA in 2000 and was subsequently operated by VIM-Avia in Russia and Aurela in
Private aviation leader NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, completed a purchase agreement with Bombardier Aerospace to add up to a combined 120 new Bombardier Global aircraft into the NetJets fleet, including the Global 5000, Global Express XRS Vision, Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft. The agreement includes a firm order from NetJets for 50 Global
AWAS has acquired two 2009 build Airbus A320-200 aircraft from Dublin-based lessor Aircraft Purchase Fleet, subject to lease with long-time AWAS customer Alitalia.
Aircraft Industries, a Czech based civil aircraft manufacturer, has dispatched another new L 410. The L 410 UVP-E20 aircraft bearing serial No. 2734 left on Saturday morning, February 26, 2011 for a long journey to French Guyana. The new aircraft is delivered in a standard 19-seat version, equiped with digital avionics and also with quick
