Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has mandated ING on a USD 550 million financing facility. The facility covers term financing for 11 Boeing 737-800 HGW which are scheduled for delivery between summer 2011 and end of 2012 and pre-delivery financing for aircraft delivering during the same period. The pre-delivery financing will be utilized by Norwegian to
Jet Aviation announces the addition of a factory-new Embraer Phenom 300 jet to its fleet of managed aircraft. This is the first Phenom 300 available for charter services in central Europe. The company is currently working in close cooperation with Swiss FOCA to obtain Swiss type certification. With delivery expected in November of this year,
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Icelandair. The agreement will see MAELs engineering team provide support to Icelandairs B757 summer operation at their line station in Alicante. Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, operates 18 B757 aircraft from its hub at Keflavik International Airport.
Chilean Sky Airline will have all V2500 engines powering its A320 aircraft maintained by MTU Maintenance Hannover. The two companies have signed a five-year exclusive agreement. MTU is supporting the airline with its Total Engine Care package. The services include engine maintenance, lease engine support, engine condition monitoring, MTUPlus repairs and technical training. The airline operates
With a celebratory event at EADS EFW the first of two A300-600R converted freighters has been handed over to Sharjah based RUS Aviation in its new livery. “We are pleased to release this newly converted aircraft to RUS Aviation. The freighters’ great potential will take its part to enhance the business opportunities of RUS Aviation. And
Embraer Executive Jets facility in Melbourne, FL welcomed the fuselage and wing parts of the first Phenom 100 entry level jet to be assembled in the United States on June 10. The arrival of the fuselage confirms that the Company remains on target for the production of the first Embraer aircraft scheduled to be delivered
Alliance Airlines, a leading provider of “fly-in, fly-out” (FIFO) air services for Australia’s resources industry, reported the acquisition of four additional aircraft. Two of these aircraft are 100-seat Fokker F100 twinjets and the remaining two, which are new to Australia, are 70-seat Fokker F70 Long Range jets (F70LR). The F70LR can fly nonstop from all major
Turbomeca (Safran group) and HeliPartner Engines, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial participation of Turbomeca within HeliPartner Engines. With the signing of this MoU, Turbomeca will further develop its presence in Malaysia and enhance its customers’ proximity in the region. The main purpose of this agreement is to improve Turbomeca answer to the requirements
Cabot Aviation has arranged the sale of one B757-200ER aircraft on behalf of Flycraft 11. The aircraft has been acquired by Wings Aviation. The aircraft is serial number 30233 and is powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-B engines. It was originally delivered new to ATA in 1999 and was subsequently operated by VIM-Avia in Russia and Aurela in
Boeing has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. This contract is for the first lot of modification kits of a planned multi-lot production contract to upgrade the service’s B-1s. The upgrades include delivery of kits with parts for the
