ORIX Aviation, the Dublin based Operating Lessor, reported the completion of the following transactions: Leases of eight aircraft: Lease extension of A320-200 x 2, MSNs 324 and 330, to Air Canada un 2014. Lease extension of A319-100 x 2, MSNs 1445 and 1604, to British Airways until 2013. Lease of A320-200 x 1, MSN 1383
Honda Aircraft Company announced plans to expand sales of HondaJet to Europe, beginning in May at the annual EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The sales expansion comes as Honda Aircraft Company finalized its U.S. distribution network with the selection of Albany, New York, as the final location among its
Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a three-year engine repair and overhaul contract with the Los Angeles County Fire Department to support its fleet of P&WC-powered Bell 412 helicopters. Under the agreement, P&WC will provide engine maintenance for six installed PT6T-3D engines and two spares, used in firefighting, EMS transport, and search and rescue operations.
ATR signed a contract for the purchase of two ATR 72-500s that will be operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways. The deal is valued at $37 million and has been inked with Irish-based leasing company AIR Ltd (Aircraft International Renting), a subsidiary of TAT Group, which will lease the aircraft to the airline. With these two
Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. has taken delivery of its twelfth EMBRAER 190 aircraft, bringing its fleet total to 38. The EMBRAER 190 is equipped with modern engineering design features, including high-performance GE engines and “winglets” (wingtip extensions), which reduce drag and fuel consumption. The EMBRAER 190 seats 94 passengers, 10 in Business
Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management has extended leases with two airlines and delivered one aircraft to a third airline. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), based in Sweden, extended their leases of five Boeing B737-600s for a term of three years each. The aircraft, MSNs 28292, 28293, 28294, 28298, and 28299, are powered by CFM56-7B20 engines. The
The Government of Iraq has placed a firm order for four additional CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, and has taken options on another ten. The firm-ordered aircraft are conversions of the four options Iraq took when it ordered six CRJ900 NextGen airliners, announced on March 13, 2008. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 NextGen
Embraer finished assembling the first Phenom 300 jet at its Gavi
Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national carrier, has become the latest airline to place a firm order for the all-new A350 XWB. In its biggest ever acquisition for long-haul aircraft, the Irish airline has received shareholder approval to purchase six A350-900s, along with six additional A330-300s, confirming its earlier placed contract. This latest contract brings total firm
The Finnair Group’s Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy has sold six Boeing MD-80 aircraft and three spare engines it owns to Allegiant Travel Company’s low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A. The aircraft are currently flying in the colours of the Swedish airline FlyNordic. In July last year, Finnair sold FlyNordic to the
