IAE has won various new engine orders at the Sinagpore Airshow: ICBC Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has entered into an agreement under which International Aero Engines will provide V2500 engines to power its fleet of 15 new A320 series aircraft. The deal is valued at $300m. Deliveries
China Eastern Airlines has strengthened its strategic relationship with Honeywell, signing several agreements that will enhance the safety, efficiency and performance of its growing narrow-body fleet, while lowering overall cost of ownership. Honeywell will provide wheels and brakes for new and existing Boeing 737 NG aircraft, as well as an avionics package and 131-9 auxiliary
Exclases Holdings has signed a contract for two AW169, two AW139 and two AW189 helicopters. This purchase marks the entrance of the new generation AW169 and AW189 models into the Russian market. Russian operators will benefit from the commonality in design across the AW139, AW169 and AW189 family of new generations helicopters. As well as possessing
GMF AeroAsia has chosen A J Walter Aviation to provide integrated consumables management, to support the growing GMF maintenance programme for B737NG aircraft. AJW will position a spares consignment with GMF in Jakarta for replenishment on demand with payment on consumption.
Go Airlines (GoAir), a leading provider of low fare services in the growing Indian aviation market, has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines for its order of 72 firm A320neo aircraft. The agreement represents 144 firm PW1100G-JM engines and is anticipated to include a PureSolution(SM) maintenance package. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2016.
China based ICBC Leasing has selected a comprehensive suite of Rockwell Collins’ communication, navigation and surveillance avionics as baseline for up to 42 new Airbus A320 aircraft. Deliveries of these aircraft are expected to commence later this year. BOC Aviation has selected Rockwell Collins avionics as baseline, including its WXR-2100 MultiScan Threat Detection System and
Asiana Airlines, one of Korea’s flagship carriers and a member of the Star Alliance, will continue to rely on Lufthansa Technik for the next ten years: the two companies have extended and significantly expanded their existing Total Component Support TCS agreement for the airline’s fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft. The agreement covers component
ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 35 new Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2019 and 2021. The firm engine order is valued at approximately $840m at list price.
Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, Chang Cheow Teck, CEO of STAerospace and Andreas Sperl, CEO of EADS EFW have signed an MoU for a strategic partnership to develop the A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion programme. This agreement includes the Authorisation to Offer for EFW Marketing and Sales. STAerospace will lead the A330P2F engineering development, working with Airbus and EADS
Bombardier Aerospace announced that an airline that has requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen airliner, the transaction is valued at approximately $160m.
