Aircraft & Engines

Go2Sky of Slovakia took delivery of one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, MSN 29925, on March 18th, 2016 at Lasham Airfield. The aircraft, which is owned by a Dublin-based lessor, was manufactured in 2000 and is equipped with a 189Y leather interior. The lease was arranged by ISIS Aviation Services of Norwich, England acting as sole agent […]

India’s preference for Airbus aircraft was further consolidated in 2015 with 250 new firm orders, lifting market share of orders and the in-service fleet to over 70%. Today some 56% of India’s in service fleet are Airbus aircraft operated by most leading Indian carriers. This includes India’s first A320neo, the first to be delivered in

Air India and Alafco have signed a lease agreement for the lease of 14 A320neo aircraft at the Hyderabad airshow in India. With this agreement Air India will benefit from A320neo’s 15 per cent fuel burn reduction, reduced noise and environmental footprint, while offering its passengers the best in class comfort. Today Air India already

Burnham Sterling Securities, an investment bank specializing in transportation asset finance, has acted as lead arranger and sole book runner in a privately placed transaction for Avianca (AVH), Latin America’s second largest airline, for eight aircraft, including six Airbus A320 family and two Boeing 787 aircraft. The transaction utilized the Enhanced Aviation Investment Vehicle (EAIV)

SkyQuest International, doing business as SkyQuest KODIAK Sales US, has sold one 2012 Quest KODIAK 100 aircraft to Grupo DMI of Guadalajara, Mexico. The aircraft (serial number 100-0076 and registration N76KQ) is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 engine, and is fitted for passenger configuration.

Dassault Aviation presents its fleet of Falcon large cabin, long range business jets at India Aviation, India’s biggest civilian aviation exhibition. The fifth edition of this prestigious event, which opens opened on March 16th, at Hyderabad Begumpet Airport, features Dassault’s popular 4,000 nm/7,410 km range Falcon 2000LXS widebody twinjet. Dassault is the Indian market leader

Boeing delivered Nok Air’s 21st Next-Generation 737-800 during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. The celebration marked the third direct-purchased 737-800 to be delivered to Nok Air. Boeing Flight Services pilots flew Nok Air’s newest 737 to Bangkok and kicked off a flight training program with the airline to help strengthen the capabilities of

Air Europa leased its first 787 through an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital. The delivery is also the first Dreamliner to SMBC Aviation Capital. The newest addition to Air Europa’s fleet will touch down in Madrid on March 16th following a nonstop 4,128 miles (6,643 kilometres) delivery flight from Boeing’s 787 assembly site in North

VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has entered into an exclusive purchase agreement with LATAM Airlines Group, the leading airline group in Latin America, acquiring four Airbus A330 aircraft and fourteen spare Pratt & Whitney engines being retired from LATAM’s wide-body fleet. VAS will relocate the aircraft to its

Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is underway, the latest major milestone in the development of the newest member of the super-efficient 787 family. Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries began installing the circular frames into the midforward section of the fuselage on March 14th, a full two weeks ahead of schedule. As a