In the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), Embraer delivered 17 commercial and 12 executive (8 light and 4 large) jets; representing a reduction of 4 commercial and 1 executive jets delivered in the same period of 2012, firm order backlog grew to US$13.3bn, mainly as a result of an improvement in the order environment in
United Airlines announced an agreement to add 30 Embraer 175 regional jets to the United Express fleet. Under an agreement with Embraer, United will purchase the aircraft with deliveries in 2014 and 2015. These aircraft will be operated by a United Express partner to be announced later. The Embraer 175 is the first 76-seat regional
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a contract and will enter into an agreement, with Flybe UK, for the provision of Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 175/195 line maintenance in the UK at Birmingham, Manchester, London Gatwick and East Midlands airports. Commencing on Wednesday May 1st 2013, the agreement will also include the provision of Bombardier
Macquarie AirFinance, a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, has completed deliveries of three Boeing 737-800W aircraft to Mexico City-based operator AeroMexico, Israeli flag carrier EL AL and Czech Republic-based operator Travel Service. All three aircraft were purchased by Macquarie AirFinance from Tyrolean Airways, without leases in place at the time of agreement,
CIT Aerospace, a global leader in aircraft finance, released that it delivered nine aircraft and signed 28 lease agreements in the first quarter of 2013. The deliveries include new and used aircraft, as well as lease extensions of its existing fleet, while the lease agreements include current and future leases of commercial aircraft. In addition,
On April 29th, GE Aviation celebrated the grand opening of its new jet engine components factory in Auburn that will create hundreds of jobs. The 300,000-ft² advanced manufacturing plant will produce precision, super-alloy machined parts for GE jet engines that will power future commercial and military aircraft, and also support the vast fleet of GE
Embraer Executive Jets received type certification for its large Legacy 650 aircraft from Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 27, 2013, paving the way for Premiair to put the aircraft into service. “With the certification of the Legacy 650 in Indonesia, all in-service Embraer Executive Jets are now certified in the country,” said
Wizz Air Hungary, the low cost – low fare airline, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The carrier becomes one of the first Eastern European Airlines to do so, following the delivery in March of the first A320 with Sharklets to Wizz Air Ukraine. Wizz
Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. Sharklets deliver up to 4% savings in fuel consumption making the aircraft a cornerstone of NAC’s fleet modernisation. The A320 was chosen for its unbeatable economics,
The U.S. Army has fielded the 250th UH-72A Lakota helicopter delivered to Army and National Guard units by EADS North America since 2006. Every Lakota – including an additional five produced for the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School – has been delivered on time and on budget, by an American workforce that is more than
