Aircraft & Engines

AerCap reported its major business transactions during the first quarter 2016: The company signed lease agreements for 100 aircraft, including 23 widebody and 77 narrowbody aircraft and purchased 6 aircraft, including 5 Boeing 787-9s and 1 Boeing 737-800. AerCap executed sale and part-out transactions for 25 aircraft, including 3 Airbus A320-200s, 1 Airbus A321-100, 3 […]

Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic has converted its remaining seven option aircraft to firm. This latest order brings airBaltic’s total firm order to 20 CS300 aircraft. This agreement follows the airline’s conversion of three option aircraft announced in February 2014. The original order for 10 firm CS300 aircraft with options for another 10 was announced

Ground testing is underway on the first full GE9X development engine, which is the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine, at GE Aviation’s Peebles Testing Operation in Ohio. The GE9X engine will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft. Maturation testing of the GE9X engine began about five years ago and has progressed from component-level all the way

An Asian customer has become the first in the region to place a firm order for an Airbus ACJ319neo , delivery of which is planned for the second quarter of 2019. The client, which is upgrading from a large, traditional, business jet, is also the first new customer for the ACJneo Family. Engines and cabin

Gulfstream Aerospace reported that it joined the wing to the fuselage on the first Gulfstream G600 flight-test article, signifying steady progress in the G600 program. As production continues for the G600, the Gulfstream G500 flight-test program also achieved several milestones to include receiving the program’s first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the Federal Aviation Administration

TAP Portugal has signed an agreement with Airbus to be the first operator of the new A330neo airliner and therefore also become the launching carrier to fly the Airspace by Airbus cabin brand in the A330neo. In 2015, the airline placed a large fleet renewal contract with Airbus which included an order for 14 A330-900neos.

The TRUEngine technical program continues to expand with total engine enrollments surpassing the 12,000 mark, a 20% increase in the last 18 months. More than 200 operators have opted to enroll their engines in the TRUEngine program. The TRUEngine qualification process includes the customer submitting maintenance records and a review by GE or CFM to

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has inducted their first CFM56-7B. GATES launched the new product line in their Helsinki shop in November of last year and has implemented comprehensive production systems training and received certification from the engine manufacturer and the FAA, EASA, TCCA and GACA regulatory authorities. “Being an experienced and reputable CFM56-5 maintenance

Privately held commercial aircraft lessor Intrepid, confirmed the sale of one Rolls-Royce powered A330-300 aircraft to an affiliate of Banco Santander S.A. The aircraft was acquired new by Intrepid in December 2015 and delivered under a long-term operating lease to Evelop Airlines, based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.