Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has ordered 2 new ATR 72-600 regional turboprop aircraft. ALC already booked an order in 2010 for 10 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 10 additional aircraft. This latest contract is the conversion of two of these ten options. The two aircraft are valued at a list price of $45 million. Deliveries of these
Sabena technics has extended its collaboration with Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation (CAA), the main carrier of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A year and a half ago, CAA selected Sabena technics as its exclusive maintenance partner for its Airbus A320 fleet and now extended this partnership to support newly acquired Fokker 100 aircraft. Based in
GE Aviation and Iberia Maintenance have signed an agreement that will provide Iberia with OEM technical support for its maintenance and repair services on CF34-8C/E engines. This agreement expands Iberia’s current overhaul capability of the CF34 engine family and licenses GE’s engine maintenance technology. Iberia is also working with GE to develop a high-pressure compressor
European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Danish regional aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) signed a contract for the purchase of 10 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 72-500s, plus options for 10 additional ATR 72-600s. The total amount of the deal, including options, is valued at $500 million. The 10 firm ATR 72-600s and the
Bulgaria Air and Lufthansa Technik Sofia have signed a ten-year component supply contract. The Total Component Support TCS comprises local stock in Sofia, as well as access to component pool for Bulgaria Air’s Airbus A319 and A320, as well as for the Boeing 737 Classic fleet. The agreement also contains line and fleet base maintenance for
Avianca, part of the airline group AviancaTaca Holdings, has signed a firm order for four Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft. The new aircraft will be operated by Avianca’s cargo subsidiary Tampa. Avianca will announce its engine choice at a later date. The A330-200 Freighter will replace Tampa’s current cargo fleet and play a key role in expanding
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, welcomed China Airlines as its 15th member at a joining ceremony held in Taipei. The flag carrier of Taiwan and one of the world’s leading cargo carriers, China Airlines becomes the first Taiwanese airline to join SkyTeam. From its hub in Taipei, one of Asia’s strongest economies, China Airlines operates
Goodrich has been selected by Mesa Air Group to provide landing gear maintenance services for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. The multi-year agreement will encompass all scheduled repair and overhaul services including the use of Goodrich-owned rotable landing gear assets. Goodrich is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 landing
MTU Aero Engines has taken an 18% share in the PurePower PW1100G-JM engine program which is currently being developed for the emerging Airbus A320neo aircraft family. This has been agreed between MTU, JAEC and Pratt & Whitney, the leading OEM partner company in this program. According to the agreement, MTU will also take on a
A revolutionary new South African-designed and developed aircraft, destined for a significant role in a wide range of civilian and military tasks around the world, was unveiled in Pretoria on September 27th. The Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) is set to take the aviation market by storm, challenging dominant Western manufacturers with its low acquisition cost, reduced
