Rolls-Royce has won a $470 million order, at list prices, for Trent engines to power seven aircraft from Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava Yollari). The contract includes long-term TotalCare service support. The order, for Trent 700EP engines for Airbus A330 aircraft, is part of the Turkish flag carrier
BAE Systems Asset Management has placed a further two BAe 146 regional jetliners with Indonesian operators. The first aircraft is a BAe 146-200 (msn E2204) which has been bought by PT Nusantara Air Charter (NAC). The aircraft was delivered in mid-June. This deal follows rapidly on the brokered sale by Asset Management of a BAe
flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has signed a deal to finance four Boeing B737-800 aircraft (worth $320 million list), with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The sale and leaseback agreement covers the aircraft due to be delivered to flydubai from Boeing in 2009, with two expected in July, one in October and one in
DANUBE WINGS, Slovakia, is taking delivery of its 3rd ATR72-200 (Serial number 307). This aircraft completes the fleet of 2 ATR 72 already operated by Danube Wings and also delivered by the AELIS GROUP. AELIS arranged the sales, the technical and financial delivery of the aircraft. The aircraft was previously operated by BINTER CANARIAS in
Porter Airlines of Toronto has placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction represents the conversion of the last two options of 10 Q400 aircraft which were announced in 2006. Add the airline
Qantas announced it had reached mutual agreement with Boeing to defer the delivery of 15 Boeing 787-8 aircraft by four years and cancel orders for 15 787-9s scheduled for delivery in 2014 and 2015. Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Alan Joyce, said the changes to the Group’s 787 orders were appropriate in the current climate, and
Embraer holds a delivery ceremony at the company
Rolls-Royce has achieved a significant milestone in the Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) research program, delivering the adaptive fan system rig on schedule to the U.S. Air force Compressor Research Facility (CRF). Rig testing will commence and will validate the performance of a key component of the LibertyWorks ADVENT engine. Testing will be conducted over
Rolls-Royce has received type certification for the new BR725 engine that will power the first flight of the Gulfstream G650 business jet later in the year. Type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is for thrust ratings of 16,100lbf (71.6 kN). Since first engine run in April 2008, the BR725 has completed all
