Virgin Atlantic has decided to entrust component support services to AFI KLM E&M for its new fleet of Dreamliners which begin entry into service later this year. The contract strengthens an existing relationship between the two partners and covers component and APU maintenance, along with pool access and the supply of a Main Base Kit
Embraer has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras for 30 firm orders for the E195-E2 jets. The firm order is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year, when the aircraft will be added to the Company’s backlog. Besides the firm order, the LOI includes additional 20
Intrepid Aviation, a privately held commercial aircraft lessor, which owns commercial aircraft leased to airline operators worldwide, ordered up to ten Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, powered with GE90-115B engines.
Air Serbia, the national airline of Serbia, has signed a five year power-by-the-hour contract with AJW Aviation, the integrated complete aircraft support specialist. The contract will cover the supply of spare parts for Air Serbia’s seven A319-100 and two A320-200 aircraft.
In its continued relationship with GE, Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) has been named an independent TRUEngine authorized maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for GE CF6 engines, demonstrating a further commitment to GE-quality engine maintenance. Earlier this year, GE and EGAT announced formation of GE Evergreen Engine Services, a new joint venture company specializing in
Interjet, one of Mexico’s leading domestic airlines, has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of 40 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The aircraft were originally announced in November 2012.
China’s Zhejiang Loong Airlines has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 11 Airbus A320ceo aircraft. CFM values the engine order and associated service agreement at nearly $520m at list price, including spare engines. Under the terms of the Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) service agreement, CFM will guarantee maintenance costs for all 24 CFM56-5B
GE Aviation and China Eastern Airlines have reached a 15-year OnPointSM solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the airline’s GE90-115B engines that power its 20 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The aircraft order was announced in April 2012. The OnPoint solution agreement is valued at more than $350m over the life of the agreement.
Air Lease Corporation ordered a total of 40 LEAP-1B engines to power 10 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as well as engines for 10 additional MAX 8 aircraft that were part of a previously unidentified order.
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing group, and Airbus announced Avolon’s commitment to buy 15 Airbus A330neo aircraft. This order represents the launch of the newly re-engined A330. This commitment brings Avolon’s owned, managed and committed fleet to 222 aircraft.
