GECAS delivered two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased to Pegasus Airlines under a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. The aircraft were delivered to Pegasus in May and June and supplement the four new B737-800 aircraft GECAS purchased and leased back to the airline in April.
The 800th A330 has been delivered on July 13th at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is an A330-200 Freighter, received by Aircastle Advisor Ltd for operation by HNA Group. This is the third A330-200F for its fleet. To date, over 1,140 A330s have been ordered.
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation and Mubadala Aerospace have finalized a wide-ranging strategic agreement under which Mubadala Aerospace will be a key part of the support network for servicing Hamilton Sundstrand products and systems on the Boeing 787. The deal, a first for Hamilton Sundstrand, includes a licensing agreement for Mubadala Aerospace to provide maintenance, repair and
Chromalloy released that it will expand its Newnan, Ga., operation and work force, adding gas turbine engine service capabilities and up to 125 jobs at the site. “Chromalloy is pleased to offer engine operators additional advanced repairs and services at our greater Atlanta area facility,” said Armand F. Lauzon, Jr., President. “We have worked closely with
Boeing has opened a new paint hangar near its Renton, Wash., facility that will help increase its Next-Generation 737 production capacity. The 737 program currently produces 31.5 airplanes per month and expects to go to 35 per month in early 2012, 38 per month in second quarter 2013 and then to 42 per month in
Acting on behalf of ASL Aviation Group, Skyworld Aviation placed an ATR 42-320 on long term lease with CanaryFly Canarias Aeronautica. Serial number 115 (now re-registered as EC-LMX) is a passenger configured aircraft and will service scheduled and charter flights from the Canary Islands into West Africa. CanaryFly have been operating a Metro III aircraft
Intermountain Healthcare has taken delivery of the first of five GrandNew helicopters. The aircraft is both the first of its kind to be completed in Philadelphia with an EMS configuration and to enter operations with a U.S. customer. The GrandNew will be operated by Intermountain Life Flight, Intermountain Healthcare’s aviation division. The aircraft will join
Thomas Cook Airlines, based in the U.K., has signed long term lease agreements with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for six new Airbus A321-200s. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book from Airbus. The A321-200s are equipped with CFM56-B3/3 engines. Two of the aircraft will deliver in 2013, four in spring 2014.
Flight Options, the second-largest fractional jet company in the U.S., has entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to finance the company’s purchase of Embraer Phenom 300 jet aircraft. The first-of-its-kind loan agreement between BNDES and a fractional jet operator will be guaranteed by the Brazilian
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has extended its line maintenance technical handling agreement with Onur Air. The Turkish operator, who operates a fleet of Airbus A320 / A321 / A330 and A300-600 aircraft, will be supported by Monarch Aircraft Engineerings experienced engineering team across their UK line station network including Luton, Manchester, Gatwick and Birmingham.
