Embraer has established the commercial names of the newest additions to its executive jets portfolio. The Embraer midlight and Embraer midsize jets have been named the Legacy 450 and the Legacy 500, respectively, forming the Legacy family, along side the successful Legacy 600, already in operation.
Embraer has signed VLJ Consultancy Limited for the sale of one Phenom 100 on behalf of private investors. The customer took options on two additional jets of the same model. The delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for 2012. The Phenom 100 will be operated by VLJ Consultancy in a private charter and air
Linxair Business Airline, of Slovenia, has signed for a second Legacy 600 executive jet. The aircraft will be delivered this year. Last October, Linxair received its first Legacy 600. With its activities out of Ljubljana, Slovenia, growing so quickly, a second Legacy 600 will allow the air charter operator to attend the demand from business
THAI Airways International has selected the Trent 900 to power its fleet of six Airbus A380s in a deal valued at $500 million at engine list prices. The aircraft are due to be delivered from late 2010 onwards, and the engines will be backed by a long-term, TotalCare services agreement, based on an agreed dollar
Embraer received final approval from Russia
Sun Country Airlines announced it will be leasing a Boeing 737-700 for use during its busy summer travel season beginning in the next few weeks. As a result, Sun Country is recalling pilots affected by last month
Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management announced it has leased aircraft to three airlines. Aeroflot Don, based in Russia, leased one ex-British Midland Boeing B737-500 for a term of five years. The aircraft, MSN 25160, is powered by CFM56-3C1 engines. The aircraft was delivered in March 2008. Aeroflot Nord, based in Russia, leased one ex-CSA Boeing
A tentative lease agreement has been signed between Coffeyville Industries and Quartz Mountain Aerospace (QMA), an aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Altus, Oklahoma. QMA desires to expand its aerospace manufacturing operations in Coffeyville by producing the sheet metal subassemblies necessary to support accelerated production of their Model 11E single engine piston aircraft at their Altus manufacturing
As part of the first flight campaign preparation the Sukhoi Superjet 100 started first taxiing and run tests. The run tests featured a gradual speed increase up to 162 km per hour, which is close to the real speed of the nose landing gear take-off. Taxiing and runs are an integral part of the preparation
