Ryanair Holdings PLC has confirmed that it has exercised options for delivery of 3 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft for delivery in June 2010 under the terms of its 2005 Boeing agreement.
Delta AirElite Business Jets continues to expand its fleet in response to strong customer demand. A 2007 model Cessna Citation CJ2+ based in Atlanta, Ga. has been added and will be flown under Delta AirElite’s FAR Part 135 operating certificate.
The proven ERJ 145 platform, currently being used on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in Brazil, Mexico and Greece, will join the AEW&C Program under the responsibility of India’s Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).
Toronto-based Sunwing Airlines took delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800. The third new Next-Generation 737 to be delivered to Sunwing and the first to be operated on lease from lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), the airplane is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets. Sunwing will lease a second new 737 from ACG in 2009, at which time
Embraer delivered 52 aircraft during the second quarter of 2008, closing out the semester with record of 97 jets delivered. This result is a 59% increase over the 61 airplanes delivered during the first semester of 2007. The Company
Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation reported that the company has entered into a Letter of Intent with MK Airlines, the British-based all-cargo carrier, for the purchase of 10 FF5000 Freight Feeder Aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 5. Officials of both Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation and MK Airlines plan to meet within the year
Avantair has entered into a purchase agreement with Executive AirShare Corporation pursuant to which Executive AirShare will purchase 18 of Avantair’s 20 Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft for cash proceeds of approximately $3.2 million. The 18 Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft will join Executive AirShare’s existing order of 10 Phenom 100’s, augmenting the Company’s strong presence in
Singapore Airlines took delivery of its fifth A380 at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. With the addition of this fifth A380 into its fleet, Singapore Airlines will upgrade more of its B747-400 flights to A380 operations on the Singapore-London route. A few hours before the delivery of the new A380, Singapore Airlines took
On June 26th Saudi Arabian Airlines and Kuwait based Alafco Aviation Lease and Finance Company announced their agreement for the sale and lease of 17 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to Saudi Arabian Airlines to be delivered during the period from 2009 until 2015. The Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Alafco Aviation Lease and Finance
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that it will expand its interisland fleet with the addition of four Boeing 717-200 aircraft to better meet the needs of Hawaii’s interisland travelers in the wake of the shutdown of Aloha Airlines on April 1. Two of the aircraft are expected to enter service in September, while the remaining two
