Kalitta Air and Pratt & Whitney have signed an agreement to upgrade the airline’s fleet of JT9D engines with Pratt & Whitney durability kits. The kits, covering 12 upgrades, are valued at more than $25 million over three years; deliveries will begin in March 2008. Kalitta Air also maintains the option to purchase additional durability
Jakarta-based Garuda Indonesia announced at the Singapore Air Show that the airline has ordered four 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices. Additionally, Garuda confirmed a previous unidentified order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s placed in 2007, and announced that it has converted 18 of its
Embraer received confirmation from EgyptAir Holding Company for six additional EMBRAER 170 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2009. The original contract, covering six firm orders and six options (now confirmed), was announced in September 2006. The total value of the new agreement, at list price, is $ 189 million.
Regional, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France, signed a contract for two additional E-Jets, one EMBRAER 170 and one EMBRAER 190, confirming options originally taken in August 2007. The value of the new deal, at list price, is $ 69 million. Both planes are scheduled for delivery in 2009.
Korean Air is expanding its A380 fleet with the purchase of three more A380 aircraft. This firm order is in addition to the five A380 aircraft ordered by Korean Air in 2003. Starting in 2010, Korean Air will introduce the A380 on high density traffic routes from Seoul to the US west coast, with subsequent
Philippine-based low-fare carrier Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of its first ATR aircraft, a brand new ATR 72-500. The airline inked last year two contracts with ATR for the purchase of a total of 10 ATR 72-500s, and options for 8 additional aircraft, valued at over $330 million, based upon list prices. Cebu Pacific will
Jakarta-based Lion Air ordered 56 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. This order, valued at more than $4.4 billion at current list prices, brings Lion Air’s combined orders for the 737-900ER to 178. Additionally, the airline acquired purchase rights for an additional 50 737-900ERs.
Boeing confirmed that Q Aviation has selected the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters to provide lift for the air cargo industry.Q Aviation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Q Investments and has become a leading commercial aircraft lessor with over 75 aircraft with a value in excess of $1.4 billion purchased, leased or sold to customers
RusLine of Moscow, Russia has become the first airline to operate scheduled flights with a Bombardier CRJ regional jet in Russia, flying a previously-owned 50-seat CRJ100 aircraft. The airline started the scheduled flights by February 14, 2008. Established in 1994, RusLine also operates a fleet of Russian-built jet aircraft and operates scheduled and charter flights
CFM56 Tech Insertion has had a successful entry into service, with the engines performing very well in airline operation. To date, CFM has delivered more than 900 new CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines in this configuration to airlines around the globe. Tech Insertion became the new production standard for the CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B in 2007. The
