Boeing reported the completion of firm configuration for the 787-9 Dreamliner. Boeing reached this milestone after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners to determine the optimal configuration for the new stretch version of the Dreamliner. “Firm configuration means the airplane’s structural, propulsion and systems architectures are defined and not changing,” said Mark Jenks,
Macquarie AirFinance, a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, has purchased two Embraer 190 AR aircraft from Jetscape. The aircraft were originally delivered in 2009 and are powered by General Electric 34-10E7 engines. Both aircraft are subject to long-term leases to Azul Linhas A
American Airlines announced that the second of its original 76 Boeing 737-800s
Embraer delivered the 20th E-Jet to Regional – Compagnie A
Nordic Aviation Capital confirmed that it has leased one ATR 42-300 aircraft (MSN 080) to Airlinair (France). This brings to 8 the number of ATR 42 aircraft NAC has on lease to Airlinair. The aircraft was previously operated by Top Fly (Spain).
Boeing recently identified a workmanship issue with the 787
ILFC reported the following lease transactions for June 2010: MIDWEST AIRLINES, based in Cairo, Egypt leased one used Boeing 737-800 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft will deliver in July 2010. TURKUAZ, based in Istanbul, Turkey leased two used Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The first aircraft delivered in June 2010 and the second aircraft will deliver in
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded type certification for the SaM146 engine to PowerJet. The SaM146 is now certified for service on regional jet aircraft. Approval by Russian certification agency Avia Register is expected within a few weeks. The SaM146 completed its certification tests on May 26 by passing the final medium bird ingestion
BOC Aviation has signed agreements for the lease of two new CFM56 powered Airbus A320-200s to Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier in China. The first aircraft was delivered from Airbus
Committed to be a global training provider, SuperJet International, the joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi Holding, is ready to provide competent support for Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight and maintenance training. The CEET (Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer) will be available at the SJI Training Center located in Tessera-Venice by the end of July. The
