Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced the order of a BBJ 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. This is the second widebody order for BBJ this year. Since BBJ introduced the 747-8 and 787 in 2006, widebody airplanes have accounted for nearly 40% of the total net orders for BBJ airplanes. The BBJ 777-300ER
Go2Sky of Slovakia has taken delivery of its third Boeing 737-400 aircraft on lease from Aerotron of United Kingdom. The lease was arranged by ISIS Aviation Services Ltd of Norwich, England acting as sole agent on behalf of Go2Sky. The aircraft, serial number 27001 and registration OM-GTC, is equipped with 162 economy leather seats and
Aeronautical Engineers announces, that it has delivered a B737-300SF 9 Pallet Freighter to Aloha Air Cargo of Hawaii. The aircraft is a high gross weight Boeing 737-300 and was built in 1995. This is AEI’s 9th of the anticipated 30+ freighters to be delivered in 2014. AEI’s B737-300SF 9 Pallet Configuration shall provide Aloha Air
AJW Aviation has signed a five year agreement with Southern Air to provide power-by-the-hour support for four B737 classic aircraft. The aircraft will be utilised domestically, flying for DHL across the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a multi-year agreement. This PBH contract is AJW’s second with the Kentucky based airline, and
Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet requirement review, as demonstrated by their order of 50 additional A380 at the last Dubai Airshow and their continuous interest in the program. Airbus and Emirates
Airstream has recently completed two further ACMI transactions. They arranged the lease of two MD-83 aircraft on behalf of Spanish operator Swiftair. The aircraft are being used by Polish operator 4 you Airlines and are flying from Poland to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean and Egypt. They have also arranged the lease of an ATR72
In our May 2014 MRO e-magazine cover story regarding 767 modifications, it was incorrectly stated that Boeing no longer charges an annual fee in support of passenger to freighter conversions, ending a policy introduced by Boeing in 2009. However, the correct statement is that Boeing policy for supporting operators of third-party passenger-to-freighter conversions remains unchanged.
GECAS, the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, reported delivery of a new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to TUI Travel as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. A second 787 aircraft is scheduled for delivery to TUI Travel later this month. GECAS placed an order directly with Boeing in September 2013 for 10 of the Boeing 787-10
Euravia has announced the appointment of Dave Wark as the North America and Asia-Pacific After-Sales Support Director effective immediately. The company’s Managing Director, Dennis G. Mendoros explains that Euravia is entering an exciting development period requiring a focused approach to managing the increases in volume associated with the continuing success of its PT6A, PT6T and
Thales announced the closing of the acquisition of LiveTV from JetBlue for $399m. As part of the arrangement, the two companies will form a partnership that focuses on innovation for both passengers and airline operations. The acquisition of LiveTV is part of Thales’s strategy to meet passenger demands by delivering high quality, fast connections while
