The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Russia’s NordStar Airlines signed an agreement for the purchase of up to 7 ATR 42-600s (5 firm aircraft and 2 options). The total value of all these airplanes is estimated at some $132m. ATR and NordStar had previously unveiled in September 2011 an order for 2 firm ATR 42-600s plus 2 options, which
Lufthansa and CFM International announced the selection of the CFM56-5B to power four new Airbus A320 aircraft in a firm engine order valued at approximately $60m at list price. The aircraft order was announced in September of this year and the airline will take delivery in 2012 and 2013.
In order to ensure the optimal support for its A320/A321 pool customers, Spare Solution Support India (SSSI) has contracted Sabena technics for the repair of Airbus A320 and A321 components. Sabena technics, through its component services division, launched mid October a repair management technical collaboration with SSSI. More specifically, SSSI is a joint venture between
Boeing and Dubai-based Emirates Airline announced an order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) plus options for an additional 20 of the popular twin-aisle commercial jetliner. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at the Dubai Air Show by His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and Jim Albaugh,
AgustaWestland and Bristow Group have signed a contract for six AW189 helicopters plus options for additional aircraft. The aircraft will be used to perform offshore transport missions. The contract marks a further expansion of the fleet of AgustaWestland helicopters operated by Bristow, which already has AW139s operating globally, and strengthens the already excellent relationship with AgustaWestland.
SAS has entered into a purchase agreement with Sunrise Asset Management, an affiliate of Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based low cost operator, to sell 13 MD82/83/87 aircraft and an additional 12 JT8D-219 engines from SAS. Delivery of the aircraft and engines will commence immediately and is scheduled to be completed by February 2013. This transaction
Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, delivered the second and third Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to Latin American low-cost airline, GOL. These aircraft are part of five deliveries from AWAS to GOL planned through early 2013. In March of this year, GOL and AWAS entered into a purchase and lease back agreement for five Boeing 737-800s that
Lufthansa Technik AG has developed a new method for significantly shortening the “Fitcheck”, and has filed a patent application for significant elements of it. The “Virtual Fitcheck” will revolutionize today’s normal practice, under which the various elements of the cabin installation have to be trial-fitted in the real aircraft in a time-consuming process. The new
Boeing workers began assembling the 1,000th 777. The airplane is a Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) model. It will be delivered to Dubai-based Emirates Airline in March 2012. Emirates is the largest 777 customer with 95 777s currently in its fleet; the 1,000th 777 will be its 102nd.Production began with loading of the 97-foot (29.5 meter) wing
SDV has been selected to manage Airbus’ spares warehouses in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Dubai and Singapore in order to ensure a continuous spare parts and material supply all year long, around the clock, under aviation quality requirements and with a high level of responsiveness. Airbus aims at optimizing their warehouse operations through the use of flexible
