Aircraft & Engines

In the fiscal year of 2015, MTU Maintenance, the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) arm of MTU Aero Engines, strengthened its position as one of the world’s leading MRO providers. All in all, the company signed more than 250 new contracts. Numerous regular customers reaffirmed their confidence in its capabilities by renewing or extending their […]

AerFin reported the delivery of Airbus A340-300, MSN 147, from Cathay Pacific Airlines during March. MSN 147 is the sixth aircraft to be delivered to AerFin as part of the end-of-life solution for Cathay Pacific’s fleet of 11 A340-300 aircraft. This aircraft is available for immediate sale for continued operational service or disassembly for spare

India’s largest airline by passenger numbers, IndiGo has taken delivery of its first A320neo. The delivery makes IndiGo the first A320neo operator in India and in Asia. “The A320neo aircraft will enable us to continue to offer affordable air transportation and a new flying experience for our customers. The fuel efficient aircraft will be part of

Bombardier reported that its Challenger 650 aircraft has received full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “Our Challenger 650 aircraft successfully entered into service in 2015 and is now about to make its European debut in 2016. Demand for this aircraft is strong around the world and with certification now in-hand, we

Air Transport Services signed agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, an affiliate of Amazon.com, to operate an air cargo network to serve Amazon customers in the United States. The commercial agreements will include the leasing of 20 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft to Amazon Fulfillment Services, by ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), the operation of the aircraft

Avtrade announced the purchase of two serviceable Boeing 737-700NG aircraft (MSN 28088 and MSN 28089). These aircraft are the first aircraft to be acquired by Avtrade in 2016 and represent Avtrade’s continued support of its worldwide NG customer base. Currently based in Tucson, Arizona, components from both aircraft will be parted out to increase inventory

Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines successfully completed its first test flight on the Airbus A321neo. The PW1135G-JM engine, a 35,000 thrust class engine, for the Airbus A321neo aircraft, is the most powerful engine on the A321neo. The PW1100G-JM engine for the A320neo was certified in 2014 and the A320neo received certification in November

Nolinor Aviation, based at Mirabel in Québec, is adding one Boeing 737-300 aircraft to its current fleet of 737-200s. Beginning this spring, it will be offering more seats, greater comfort and more flexibility for its customers. Based at Mirabel in Québec since 2005, Nolinor thus becomes one of the few carriers in the East to

United Airlines announced an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The order is in addition to the previously announced order of 40 737-700s. United will take delivery of the aircraft beginning at the end of 2017. The new 737-700 aircraft will enable United to continue utilizing larger, more efficient aircraft as the airline

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has commenced CS100 aircraft route-proving exercises in Europe. The month-long program is underway with a dedicated CS100 route-proving aircraft operated by Bombardier from launch operator Swiss International Air Lines’ (“SWISS”) base in Zurich, Switzerland. The route-proving exercises are scheduled to include main European cities such as Brussels, Vienna and Warsaw. Additionally, Bombardier