Embraer delivered the first Lineage 1000 executive jet to Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the end of December. The aircraft will begin operations for on-demand charter service in March 2010. AJA will be the largest Lineage 1000 operator, with a fleet of five aircraft. Al Jaber Aviation operates two
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) took delivery in December of an Airbus A318 as part of the expansion of its air support capabilities. At present, the expansion targets about 35 aircraft in total, including fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters. The Airbus A318, which will initially be operated for the SRCA by Perfect Aviation of Portugal,
Aircelle delivered an advanced jet engine nacelle demonstrator to Snecma, to evaluate new technologies that could provide future enhancements in aircraft operating efficiency, along with lower noise levels, reductions in weight, and improved maintenance. This nacelle
Turkish Airlines signed a firm order for 20 Airbus A320 Family aircraft on 30 December 2009. The order is for a mix of A319s and A321s with exact numbers of each to be finalised shortly. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery from 2011 onwards, and will be used for expansion of domestic and regional routes.
Genesis announced that it has agreed to early terminate the lease of two Boeing 767-200 PCF (“Package Carrier Freighter”) aircraft with ABX Air Inc (“ABX”). As part of the same transaction, a third party has acquired one of the two aircraft from Genesis. ABX, which is based in Wilmington, Ohio, carries freight for a number
ILFC relaesed the following aircraft and engine deals: WINDJET, based in Catania, Italy, leased one used Airbus A320-200 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 877, is powered by V2527-A5 engines and delivered in December 2009. The lease term is for 5 years. GEORGIAN AIRWAYS, based in Tbilisi, Georgia leased one used Boeing 737-500 aircraft. The
SkyWorks Leasing, LLC has been engaged to remarket three B757-200SF aircraft (s/n 22210, 22211 and 22611) for sale or lease. SkyWorks will also manage the return of 22210 and 22211 from its existing lessee, Varig Logistica, S.A. in January and May of 2010, respectively. The Rolls-Royce powered aircraft were converted to freighters in 2006 using
Boeing delivered four Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes to Lion Air in December. The new jetliners will be deployed to increase frequencies on existing routes and to replace older airplanes in the fleet. Lion Air, a Jakarta-based private carrier in Indonesia, is the launch customer of the 737-900ER. The airline operates an all-Boeing fleet, which
Allegiant Travel Company announced that on December 30, 2009 it signed an agreement to purchase 18 MD-80 aircraft from Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). Allegiant will pay for the aircraft with cash. Allegiant expects to take delivery of these aircraft during the first three quarters of 2010. The 18 purchased aircraft comprise two groups: 13 MD-82/3
LAN Airlines has placed a firm order for the purchase of 30 Airbus Family A320 aircraft. This marks an important milestone raising LAN’s total number of firm orders for Airbus aircraft to over 100. Joining LANs existing fleet of A318, A319, A320, and A340-300s, the new A320 Family aircraft will be operated from Latin American
