Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity equipment and services for the business aviation market and a division of Gogo, announced the ATG 2000, a new equipment package that provides Gogo Biz in-flight Internet and voice service for the business aviation market. Joining the existing family of Gogo Biz equipment packages, the ATG 2000 is
Shannon Engine Support (SES) is expanding its extensive spare engine portfolio with the addition of a mix of 29 LEAP-1A/-1B engines, scheduled to begin delivery in 2016. The order is valued at more than $375m U.S. at list price. SES is the largest lessor of CFM56 and LEAP spare engines in the world. The company
AAR has ramped up a third line of maintenance to support Air Canada’s fleet of commercial aircraft as part of a multiyear agreement to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) at its Duluth repair station. The expansion solidifies AAR’s position in the region and moves the Company closer to its goal of employing as many
WestJet has entered into a definitive purchase agreement for 65 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing. This order was previously announced on August 29, 2013 as a letter of intent to purchase. This purchase agreement includes commitments for 25 MAX 7 and 40 MAX 8 aircraft with substitution rights to the 737 MAX 9, with deliveries
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has been awarded its first 777 heavy maintenance contract through an agreement with Russia-based Orenair. Boeing Shanghai will perform a C-check on one of Orenair’s 777-200ERs in October 2013. Boeing Shanghai received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency authorization to conduct 777 maintenance services in 2012. The maintenance,
Avolon Aerospace Leasing, the international aircraft lessor, announces that Emerald Aviation Finance Limited (the ’Issuer’), a newly established special purpose company, priced a total of US$636,210,000 of Fixed Rate Asset Backed Notes (the ‘Issue’), the proceeds of which will be used by the Issuer to acquire a fleet of 20 aircraft (the ‘Initial Aircraft’) from
Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has taken the delivery of the first of its new fleet of 18 A330-300s at a special ceremony in Toulouse on September 26th. The new aircraft will form a major element in the airline’s fleet modernisation programme and are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. The airline’s new
EADS North America will deliver contractor logistics support and service (CLSS) to four CN235-300 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) for Mexican Navy. The CLSS contract consists of one base year with four one-year options. The contract includes a field service representative to provide on-site technical support, management of parts and depot maintenance. EADS North America delivered
Air Lease Corporation announced a long term lease agreement with Ukraine International Airlines for one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with winglets, “sky” interior, and powered by CFM56-7B engines, which is scheduled for delivery in April 2015.
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) reported the redelivery of the fourth B737-400SF aircraft to the ASL Aviation Group. The aircraft is being ferried to Dublin where it will enter service with Air Contractors. This is the fourth of six contracted freighter conversions undergoing modification at Commercial Jet’s (CJI) Miami and Dothan facilities. N286AL, MSN 25261 is a
