GE Capital Aviation Services announced the signing of an operating lease agreement for six new Airbus A320 aircraft with Garuda Indonesia’s Citilink unit. The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B engines. The aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2013.
SuperJet International – the joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding –announced a purchase agreement for two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft plus two additional options, with Comlux The Aviation Group. With this order Comlux becomes the launching customer of SuperJet International for this new type of VIP aircraft. The deliveries of the two
Cutter Aviation, a leading business & general aviation services provider, has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. As part of the agreement, Cutter Aviation will offer comprehensive line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and line-replaceable units (LRUs) and engine spares for
GE Aviation and Bombardier Aerospace announced two new engine service agreements that will boost services support and provide additional peace of mind for Bombardier business aircraft customers. GE’s OnPointSM solutions engine maintenance coverage is being offered on Challenger aircraft equipped with GE CF34 engines and Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft. What’s more, Bombardier’s five
China’s first Maintenance Organization dedicated to Business aviation has been certified by the CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China). Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre received the approval for Part 145 Maintenance Operations from the CAAC following an extensive audit and inspection process. Located at Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport, the 4000 square meter maintenance
Garuda Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CFM International for the long-term support of the CFM56-7B engines powering the airline’s fleet of 63 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Under the terms of the potential 15-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) contract, CFM would provide comprehensive engine maintenance service and guarantee maintenance costs on a dollar per engine
IAG’s board has approved the launch of Iberia’s new subsidiary airline Iberia Express which will operate part of Iberia’s short and medium haul network. The subsidiary is being established to compete effectively in the Spanish domestic and European market. Over time it will look to develop new markets and destinations and strengthen the Madrid hub,
Indian company Aviotech, a corporate and defense aerospace specialist, is to become launch customer for JSC’s (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft) business version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. The relevant letter of intent for 10 SBJs in VIP configuration and 10 options was signed at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2011. The companies plan to start negotiations on the technical layout of the aircraft to be delivered in the nearest future.
Boeing and Nigeria’s Arik Air announced a deal for two 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. The order is valued at $635 million at list prices and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s website. The order was announced during a signing ceremony at the Corporate Council for Africa’s 8th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has reached an agreement with Embraer for the acquisition of six EMBRAER 190s, and options for another six aircraft. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2012. GECAS presently has 93 E-Jets of all models on lease with 15 airlines around the world. GECAS ordered
