LAN AIRLINES, based in Santiago, Chile will lease one (1) used Boeing 767-300ER aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 26261 will be powered by PW4062 engines and delivered in November 2005. The lease term is for 3
GATX Corporation announced a plan to focus its aircraft leasing portfolio around its newer, more profitable aircraft. As part of this plan, GATX announced its intent to sell up to $450 million of older aircraft assets (including wholly owned and joint venture aircraft), or approximately 23% of its current air portfolio. In conjunction with this
Finnair announced to acquire 12 new Airbus wide-bodied aircraft, as it modernises its long-haul fleet. Of the aircraft, nine are A350s and three are A340s. The A340 aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2007-08. The Airbus A350 will join the Finnair fleet in 2011. The value of the order is over one billion euros. The
CIT Group Inc. will purchase ten new Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Delta Air Lines upon the delivery of the aircraft by Boeing to Delta. The total dollar value of the aircraft is approximately US $600 million, based on current list prices. The ten aircraft are currently part of Delta’s existing order backlog with Boeing. Nine
Philippine Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for nine A320s and taken options on a further five aircraft, as part of its long term fleet modernisation programme. In addition, the airline will be leasing two new A320s and two new A319s from GE Capital Aviation Services. Deliveries of the new fleet of A320
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company announced a launch customer order for 20 firm RRJ95 and 20 options in basic configuration from Concord Aviation, a leasing company based in Dubai. The complete transaction is valued at approximately 1 bln USD at list prices. Deliveries will start in 2009 and extend through 2013. The aircraft will be powered
Boeing and Royal Air Maroc announced the firm-order agreement for four 787 Dreamliners with an option for the purchase of one additional airplane. The first 787 is scheduled for delivery in late 2008. The Memorandum of Understanding for the 787s was originally signed in July, 2005. Royal Air Maroc’s order for the 787 Dreamliner brings
AIR CHINA will lease three (3) new Boeing B737-800 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 29373, 29374 and 30716 will be powered by CFM56-7B26 engines and are scheduled to deliver in January, February and March 2007. The lease terms are for 7 years each.
AEGEAN AIRLINES, based in Athens, Greece will lease three (3) new Airbus A320-200 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft will be powered by V2527-A5 engines and are scheduled to deliver in February and March 2007. The lease terms are for 6 years each.
China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group (CASGC) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for the purchase of 150 A320 family aircraft. CASGC President Li Hai and Airbus President and CEO Gustav Humbert signed the GTA in Paris in the presence of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.
