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Aergo Capital reported that it completed the purchase of an A320-200, msn 1626, on lease to Avion Express, headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, a member of the European Union. Avion Express is operating a fleet of 9x A320 and 2x A319 passenger aircraft.

Cathay Pacific Airways took delivery of the airline’s 50th 777-300ER (Extended Range). With this delivery, Cathay Pacific will have 67 777s in operation, which also includes 12 777-300s and five 777-200s. Cathay Pacific is slated to receive three more 777-300ERs this year and is one of the launch customers for the 777X with 21 777-9X

Boeing and Air Tahiti Nui have finalized an order for two 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at US$514m at current list prices. The flag carrier for French Polynesia, a new 787 customer, has also leased two additional 787-9s through the Air Lease Corporation, based in Los Angeles, Calif. Air Tahiti Nui, headquartered in Papeete on the Island

Avolon delivered one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Malaysia Airlines. This delivery is the first of a three aircraft sale and leaseback transaction with Malaysia Airlines.

In December 1985, two Chinese airlines, Air China Southwest and China Eastern Yunnan, took delivery of their first Boeing 737s. These airplanes were powered by CFM International’s CFM56-3 engines. CFM was a very young company and these were some of its first orders. Since then, Greater China has become one of the largest and most