On behalf of A.P. Finance Ltd, Skyways Aviation has arranged the purchase of one MD83 aircraft from the AERCO portfolio through portfolio manager AerCap of the Netherlands. Serial number 49627 was delivered on Tuesday 14th July 2009 and the aircraft will be leased on to specialist wet-lease operator SkyWings Airlines of Greece. Skyways Aviation sourced
The fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight test airplane has been unveiled sporting a special Boeing livery. Painted white with blue accents, the new livery incorporates visual and color elements from the distinctive blue-and-white Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery seen on the first 787 flight test airplane and other new commercial models. The simplified paint scheme will
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Boeing took a major step closer this week toward completing the assembly of the first 747-8 Freighter as mechanics at the factory in Everett, Wash. loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center section. “It is exciting to see this airplane taking shape,” said Mo Yahyavi, vice president and
Genesis Lease Limited has acquired a new Airbus A321 series passenger aircraft, manufactured in July 2009, and contracted it on lease to US Airways. Debt financing for the acquisition was provided through the Company’s $1 billion credit facility. This acquisition now means Genesis has 55 aircraft on lease to 36 airline customers in 21 countries.
Bombardier announced the delivery into service of the first Global 5000 business jet in mainland China to Reignwood Group, a Beijing-based corporation with worldwide operations.
Shanghai Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A321, becoming a new operator of Airbus aircraft. The aircraft is the first of 10 A321s ordered by the Shanghai-based carrier in 2006 and 2007. Powered by IAE V2533-A5 engines, the carrier’s first A321 is fitted in an all-new, comfortable two-class configuration with 178
Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based privately-owned carrier, has taken delivery of its first purchased A320 aircraft. Juneyao Airlines currently operates 10 leased Airbus aircraft – two A319s and eight A320s – with 10 more A320s, via operating lease and purchase, due to join the fleet by the end of 2012. The aircraft, the first of six
Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. and Boeing announced an order for 13 Boeing 737-800 airplanes. At Boeing list prices, the new order will represent a total investment of approximately $1 billion. The total number of Boeing Next-Generation 737s Copa has on firm order now stands at 27. Delivery of the 13 newly ordered
AerCap Holdings released that they signed new lease agreements for nine aircraft and executed letters of intent for 21 new aircraft leases, delivered nine aircraft and 19 engines under lease agreements, purchased eleven aircraft and seven engines and sold three aircraft and six engines in the second quarter of 2009. AerCap also signed a joint-venture
