Aircraft & Engines

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has selected CFM International

Air Atlanta Icelandic has signed a new Wet-Lease agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines, adding yet another B747 to its growing number of aircraft operating on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines. Starting July 22nd, this will be the 6th B747 aircraft that Air Atlanta Icelandic operates on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines

Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China, and Boeing have signed agreements for 15 777-300ER (Extended Range) and 30 Next- Generation 737-800 jetliners. The order, worth approximately $6.3 billion at average list prices, was previously posted to the Boeing Orders and Deliveries Web site and attributed to an unidentified customer.

Alis Aerolinee Italiane, an Italian cargo start-up company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the acquisition of five A330-200 Freighter aircraft, plus three options. An engine choice has not been made yet. With an important cargo market potential, Alis Aerolinee Italiane intends to establish direct links between Northern Italy and long haul

Synergy Aerospace, main shareholder of Avianca and SAM in Colombia, Oceanair in Brazil and VIP in Ecuador, has signed a contract with Airbus for ten A350-800s. This contract firms up the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Synergy Aerospace and Airbus in February 2008.

Nord-Flyg of Eskilstuna, Sweden has launched a Q400 PF (Package Freighter) program with two previously owned aircraft which will be re-configured by Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Nord-Flyg said it had also signed a Letter of Intent to acquire three additional Q400 PF aircraft from a third party. The first aircraft is scheduled to

Aviation Capital Group has selected the International Aero Engines V2500 engine to power 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft. Aviation Capital Group currently owns 49 V2500-powered aircraft. Deliveries of these new aircraft will begin in 2011. International Aero Engines is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines

China’s Shenzhen Airlines has selected the International Aero Engines V2500 to power 28 Airbus A320 family aircraft and back the engine order with a long-term V2500Select agreement. Shenzhen Airlines currently operates a fleet of 19 Airbus A320 family aircraft with a further 14 on firm order. The aircraft will have the SelectOne build standard, with

Porter Airlines is exercising two existing options for Bombardier Aerospace Q400 aircraft. This represents aircraft 13 and 14 in the Porter fleet from an original order of 10 firm and 10 options.The two aircraft are valued at approximately $52 million, based on list prices. Six Q400s are delivered and currently in service. Within one year,

Asiana Airlines of South Korea has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A350 XWB aircraft, plus 10 options. Delivery of the aircraft will begin in 2016 and the airline will take a combination of all three variants of the A350. The carrier will operate the aircraft on its regional and long