S.A.T., the holding company of the Berlin-based German carrier Germania, has taken delivery of its first out of two A321s on order. Both aircraft are equipped with Airbus’ wing tip fuel saving devices, called Sharklets. The airline has already been operating eight A319 successfully since 2011. The new Germania A321 will operate exclusively for Alltours,
Boeing and Xiamen Airlines celebrated the 100th airplane to join China’s only all-Boeing carrier. Formed in 1984 as China’s first joint venture between CAAC and a municipal government, Xiamen Airlines started services in 1985 with two Boeing 737-200s serving three cities. The carrier has grown into China’s sixth largest carrier serving 218 domestic routes and
Air Lease Corporation announced the pricing of its public offering of $700.0m in aggregate principal amount of 3.375% unsecured senior notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered to the public at a price of 99.858% of par. The sale of the Notes is expected to close on November 19, 2013, subject to satisfaction
The weak visibility of air traffic development continues due to the uncertain economic outlook in Europe and slower growth in Asia. Fuel costs are expected to remain high in the last quarter of 2013, and the demand for air traffic is estimated to grow moderately. Due to the preparations already made for the possible strikes
Ahead of this year’s Dubai Airshow, Flying Colours Corp., the Canadian headquartered MRO, completion and refurbishment specialist has delivered its first special mission CRJ ExecLiner conversion to Sharjah, UAE-based operator Eagle Aviation FZC. The aircraft was delivered at the beginning of November following a refurbishment process of four months and incorporated complete Flying Colours Corp
Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has been awarded an extension to the Lynx Aircraft and Component Servicing , Repair and Overhaul contract by the Ministry of Defence. The announcement, which will secure Lynx depth maintenance at the site, has rewarded the company’s commitment to the strengthening
Vanilla Air, Japan’s newest low-cost carrier has taken delivery of its first A320 in Toulouse, France, on lease from AWAS. The airline will start commercial services on December 20th from Narita International Airport to Okinawa and Taipei, gradually expanding services to Sapporo and Seoul (Incheon) and international holiday resort destinations. Vanilla Air’s A320 is configured
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (GAMECO), a MRO Joint Venture owned by China Southern Airlines, South China International Aircraft Engineering and Hutchison Aircraft Maintenance Investment, announced the inauguration of the new GAMECO Phase II Hangar at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. With hangar doors being lifted up slowly, a China Southern aircraft and a
Global Aviation Holdings, the largest commercial provider of charter air services to the US Military and a major provider of worldwide commercial global passenger and cargo air transportation services, announced that the Company and its subsidiaries, including its two operating airlines World Airways and North American Airlines, have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter
Starting in November 2013, Lufthansa Technik, a worldwide leading supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial aircraft, becomes an affiliated member of ALTA – the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association. The new ALTA membership is the latest step of Lufthansa Technik to strengthen its footprint in the booming Latin American
