Norwegian has signed an agreement to lease two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for its future long-haul operations. The company has previously entered into agreements to purchase three and lease three aircraft of the same type, securing a delivery of a total of eight Dreamliners. The new agreement has been signed with long-time partner ILFC (International
Cargolux took delivery of another Boeing 747-8 Freighter at Boeing’s delivery center in Everett. After a short ferry flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the fourth aircraft out of a total order of 13 entered into revenue service on the same day with the flight continuing to Los Angeles prior to joining the Cargolux fleet in
Air Lease Corporation (AL) has entered into 12 year long term lease agreements with Air China for 13 new jet aircraft delivering in 2013 and 2014 which consist of nine new Boeing 737-800s and four new Airbus A321-200s. This is one of ALC’s largest lease placements and validates ALC’s strong airline market presence in Asia.
SkyWest reported that it entered into an agreement on May 23rd, to sell its 26% ownership (20% common and 6% preferred) in the Brazilian airline Trip Linhas Aereas S.A. (“TRIP”) for a price of US$42m. SkyWest has agreed to sell its TRIP shares to Trip Investimentos Ltda., a Brazilian limited liability company affiliated with TRIP.
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced delivery of three new Airbus A320 aircraft to Airphil Express in March, April and May to help the carrier expand its fleet. All three aircraft are part of GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. The airline carried 4 million passengers in 2011, recording a year-on-year increase of 122%.
Bingo Airways, a new Polish charter airline, has started flight operations with its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The fleet will grow to three aircraft by the end of 2012. The new A320s, powered by IAE V2500 engines, are configured in an all economy 180 seat configuration. The airlines’ network is focused on flights to the Mediterranean
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first A380, becoming the eighth operator of the largest and most eco-efficient airliner. The aircraft was handed over to MAS Group Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya by Airbus Chief Operating Officer Fabrice Brégier in Toulouse on May 29th. Malaysia Airlines has ordered six A380s. Powered by
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) recently completed a heavy maintenance C Check on behalf of UK based AirTanker Services, on one of its A330 Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA). The C Check was accomplished at MAEL’s base maintenance facility at Manchester International Airport. AirTanker Services was awarded the 27 year FSTA contract by the UK Ministry
Thales has been selected by the South African Department of Defence, South African Air Force and ARMSCOR (Armaments Corporation of South Africa Ltd) for a five years Through Life Support [TLS] of all Thales avionics equipment on-board several fleets of aircraft. Under the terms of the multi-year contract signed with Armscor, Thales will support a
Somon Air, Tajikistan’s first private airline, has chosen A J Walter Aviation to provide power-by-the-hour support for its current fleet of B737NG aircraft. This five-year agreement for four aircraft is AJW’s first contract with Somon Air. The agreement includes the location of a Main Base Kit in Dushanbe Airport to support the airline’s operational efficiency.
