Avolon Capital Partners, Avolon’s joint-venture aircraft leasing business with Wells Fargo, has acquired an Airbus A321-200 aircraft on lease to Vueling Airlines. This is the eighth aircraft to deliver to Avolon Capital Partners.
Gogo (GOGO), a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, has received the final Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA required to launch Gogo’s 2Ku next generation satellite connectivity service. The technology is currently installed on Gogo’s 737-500 test plane and is now cleared for in-flight testing. Gogo expects to launch commercial service of its 2Ku
Air China has announced a code share agreement with South African Airways (SA) that will enable SA to put its code on CA’s newly inaugurated non-stop service between Beijing and Johannesburg as well as points beyond Beijing to Chengdu, Shanghai , Hangzhou and Chongqing . Air China will in turn put its code on SA’s
Nok Air took delivery of the airline’s first direct-purchased Next-Generation 737-800. The delivery marks the first of seven Next-Generation 737-800s the airline has on order with Boeing. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Nok Air is a low-cost carrier that operates an all-Boeing fleet of Next-Generation 737-800s.The airline currently operates 18 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes on lease and
Ellinair, the Greek airline, has chosen AJW Aviation to provide full power-by-the-hour services for its A320 aircraft. AJW Leasing will also site main base kit at its operational headquarters in Macedonia International Airport in Thessaloniki. Since the company’s launch in 2013, Ellinair has rapidly expanded its route network, connecting mainland Greece and the Greek Islands
Cabot Aviation, part of the Air Partner group and a leading aircraft remarketing broker, has been appointed by Kenya Airways as its exclusive remarketing agent for four B777-200ERs. The aircraft, which hold the serial numbers 33681, 33682, 33683 and 36124, were all delivered new to Kenya Airways between 2004 and 2007 and have been operated
HEICO Corporation has completed two more acquisitions, in addition to one announced last week. Both purchases were made for cash, but other transaction terms and financial details were not disclosed. HEICO stated that it expects both acquisitions to be accretive to its earnings within the first year after the closing. The Company’s Electronic Technologies Group
The Air Line Pilots’ Association, ALPA, is making it clear they want to see a multi-angled approach to dealing with safety issues involving UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). This comes hot on the heels of the FAAs warning that “pilot reports of unmanned aircraft have increased dramatically over the past year, from a total of 238
GECAS’ Regional Aircraft Group completed delivery of three leased Embraer E195 aircraft to BoraJet Airlines. BoraJet is a privately owned regional carrier based in Istanbul. It currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft to 19 destinations in Turkey and surrounding areas.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced the following leasing transactions as part of its effort to expand its aircraft leasing portfolio. DAE placed six new ATR 72-600s on long-term lease to Azul Brazilian Airlines for delivery in 2015. Four new ATR 72-600s on long-term lease to Airlines PNG, based in Papua New Guinea. These aircraft are
