Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered two Airbus A320-200neo aircraft to Tianjin Airlines. Avolon now has a total of six aircraft on lease to Tianjin Airlines.
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Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H175 aircraft and placed it on lease with CHC. The aircraft will be based out of Aberdeen, Scotland, supporting oil and gas production activities in the North Sea. The Airbus Helicopters H175 is a new generation
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Azores Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The airline, fully owned by SATA (Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos) becomes the first Portuguese operator to receive a member of the A320neo Family. The aircraft, on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), was delivered during a ceremony held at the Airbus Hamburg site.
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U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 100 A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration) aircraft, the largest of the Airbus single-aisle Family. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM geared turbofan engines. Delta CEO Ed Bastian is quoted as saying: “This is the right transaction at the right
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As the geared turbofans (GTFs) of the first generation are busy clocking up mileage in revenue service, MTU Aero Engines engineers already have their hands full working on the second generation: Under the European Union’s Clean Sky 2 research project, the German engine manufacturer continues to enhance the fuel-efficient, low-emission, low-noise propulsion system, developing new
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BOC Aviation has delivered three new Airbus A320ceo aircraft to Chinese carrier Zhejiang Loong Airlines, as part of a five-aircraft A320ceo lease placement to Loong Air from the Company’s orderbook, under which one was delivered in October 2017.
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Qazaq Air JSC of Kazakhstan and Bombardier Commercial Aircraft have signed a firm purchase agreement for two new Q400 turboprops. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$66.8m. Qazaq Air is a young, dynamically growing regional airline in Kazakhstan, 100 % of which is owned by
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Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five new A380 aircraft scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet over the coming year, at a special ceremony hosted by Airbus in Toulouse. The aircraft delivered on December 13, is the first in the airline’s fleet to feature its recently launched on-board cabin products and innovations.
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The third H160 prototype has received a fresh coat of paint and now features a striking “carbon” livery design as a nod to the Airbus A350 XWB, MSN2 flight-test aircraft. Both aircraft are produced using advanced composite materials supplied by Airbus’ long term partner, Hexcel. The H160 is the first civil helicopter equipped with a
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Air Canada embarked on the next phase of its transformation with the entry into scheduled service of its new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, on December 11. Flight AC137 from Toronto to Calgary was the first to be operated using the 169-seat, fuel-efficient aircraft, featuring Air Canada’s next generation in-flight entertainment system, spacious overhead storage
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