Aircraft & Engines
Focus Aviation completes sale of first of two Boeing 767-300ERs
Focus Aviation has completed the sale of a 767-300ER aircraft on behalf of its owner, Nordea Finance Sweden plc. The aircraft (MSN 26544) was manufactured in 1992 and originally delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines, and was subsequently leased to LAN Airlines in Chile. This is the first of two 767-300ER aircraft that Focus has been
Jazz Air intents to acquire Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft
Jazz Air has signed a Letter of Intent with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, to finalize a binding purchase agreement for a firm order of 15 Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional 15 aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are planned to commence in May 2011. The aircraft will accommodate 74
Sky announces A320 sale/leaseback with Avianca
Sky Holding Company announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-214 to Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A. (“Avianca”), Colombia’s leading airline. This transaction represents a continuation of Sky’s long relationship with Avianca and the first sale/leaseback transaction of Sky’s new fleet, which is being built in partnership with Oaktree Capital.
Singapore Airlines takes delivery of another A330-300 aircraft from AWAS
AWAS has delivered another Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Singapore Airlines. AWAS took delivery of the aircraft from Airbus in Toulouse on February 5th and from there it was flown to Singapore. The A330-300 is the fourth of six that Singapore Airlines is leasing from AWAS, out of a total of 19 A330-300s that the airline
Maiden flight of Boeing's new 747-8 aircraft with GEnx-engines
Four GEnx-2B engines powered the maiden flight for Boeing’s new 747-8 Freighter aircraft, which flew at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. “The first flight of the GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8 aircraft is the culmination of about five years of engine design, development and testing at GE,” said Tom Brisken, general manager of the GEnx program. “GE
Skynet Asia Airways orders first Boeing 737-800 from AWAS
Skynet Asia Airways (SNA) of Japan announced an order for its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The aircraft will be leased from Dublin-based AWAS and go into service with SNA from summer of 2011, as the start of the airline
BAE Systems places four more ATPs to achieve fully contracted fleet
BAE Systems Asset Management has achieved a fully contracted fleet position across its turboprop portfolio with the placement of its final four ATPs at the end of 2009. This followed the achievement of a fully contracted fleet across the Jetstream portfolios in 2008. Three of the ATPs have been acquired by European Turboprop Management AB
Amentum Capital delivers A330-200 to ARIK AIR
Amentum Capital a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, has delivered an Airbus A330-200 aircraft (MSN 1002) powered by Pratt & Whitney PW 4168A engines to Arik Air Ltd. of Nigeria. The aircraft is owned by HSH Nordbank.
Boeing completes 747-8 Freighter taxi tests
Boeing completed taxi tests on the first 747-8 Freighter. With Chief Pilot Mark Feuerstein at the controls, the airplane reached a top seed of approximately 90 knots (103.5 mph, 166.6 kph). This was the last functional test planned before first flight on Monday February 8th.
