Macquarie Airfinance has finalized an agreement for the purchase of LEAP-1A engines to power its order placed last year for 20 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. “ Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces an order for 140 LEAP-1A engines from CFM International to power 70 Airbus A320neo family aircraft in its order book. The order
Nathaniel Pieper will join Alaska Airlines on August 1, as senior vice president of fleet, finance and alliances. With more than 20 years in the airline industry, Pieper brings a wealth of aviation finance and global airline alliance experience. Pieper will have a broad scope of responsibilities including the acquisition and financing of Alaska’s mainline
Moscow Domodedovo-based S7 Technics and Lufthansa Technik have jointly held Russia’s premiere presentation of Cyclean®, an aero engine cleaning process which has been developed by Lufthansa Technik and is now brought to the Russian aviation market by aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider S7 Technics. Lufthansa Technik and S7 Technics signed their agreement
Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management systems, will participate in L’Avion des Métiers during the Paris Air Show’s 53rd event, taking place in Le Bourget (France) from June 17th through the 23rd. The exhibition is a perfect opportunity for people to explore the professions in the aerospace industry and for those
In May, Finnair carried 1,295,300 passengers, 13.0% more than in the corresponding period of 2018. The overall capacity increased in May by 14.3%. Finnair’s traffic increased by 14.7%, and the Passenger Load Factor (PLF) increased year-on-year by 0.3% points to 79.8%.
Swiss airline Helvetic Airways, based at Zurich Airport, has taken delivery of one Embraer E190 aircraft, MSN 19000071, on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) . Established in 2003, the Swiss airline offers European destinations in the short and medium-haul sectors and operates from Zurich and Bern-Belp airports. Helvetic Airways currently operates a fleet of
Airports Council International (ACI) World, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) announced the agreement of a new governance structure for the WSG that puts the interests of the traveling public at the center of the process. Airport operators, airlines, and slot coordinators will now play an equal role
Goshawk Aviation has sold a portfolio of 18 aircraft to Pioneer Aircraft Finance Limited and Pioneer Aircraft Finance LLC (collectively Pioneer), a newly formed ABS entity. The portfolio comprises of 16 narrowbody, 1 widebody and 1 regional aircraft. As at March 31, 2019, the aircraft had an average age of 5.3 years and were on
Planet Nine Private Air (Planet Nine), the Van Nuys, California based private charter operator and aircraft management company, announced the arrival of its fifth ultra long-range Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft onto its Part 135 certificate, just in advance of its first anniversary of operations. The latest aircraft, registration no. N999PN, brokered by Freestream Aviation Limited
Just a few weeks after signing a Letter Of Intent with AFI KLM E&M for GEnx engine support, Canadian airline WestJet extends its partnership with the global MRO network in the field of 737 line maintenance. A European leader in the regional jets & narrow body aircraft market and having an internationally acknowledged expertise on
