Aircraft & Engines

Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), an independent global helicopter leasing company, has closed a multi-aircraft agreement with Bristow Group for the purchase and leaseback of three AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters. All three helicopters will operate offshore in crew change and limited Search and Rescue roles, on long-term contract in Guyana. Waypoint’s portfolio includes more than 120 aircraft with […]

In the face of a slower global economic growth environment and increased volatility in oil and gas-related markets, the helicopter industry is reacting with a cautious outlook for near-term new purchases. In its 18th annual Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook, Honeywell forecasts 4,300 to 4,800 civilian-use helicopters will be delivered from 2016 to 2020, roughly

Skyworld Aviation has arranged a long term ACMI agreement between Danish Air Transport (DAT) of Denmark and Sunrise Airways of Haiti. The aircraft, an ATR 42-320 (serial number 112), is due to start operations in early March and the contract will continue into late 2017. Sunrise Airways currently operates a fleet of three 19 seat

China Development Bank Financial Leasing took delivery of the first Boeing Next-Generation 737 from the lessor’s order book. It marks the first of 30 Boeing 737NG CDB Leasing has on order. The Next-Generation 737-800 delivered to China Eastern Airlines features the airlines’ refreshed interior and the signature elements of Boeing’s innovative Sky Interior with modern

Aergo Capital has purchased two ATR72-600 passenger aircraft from Transportation Partners. The aircraft will continue to be operated from Subang Airport, by Malindo Airways, part of the Lion Air Group. Malindo, the fastest growing airline in the Lion Air Group, will maximize KLIA airport to turbo-charge the Lion Air Group’s regional expansion in 2016. DVB

An ATR 72 prototype has taken to the skies to launch the second flying demonstration campaign as part of the EU’s Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CS JU) program. The aim of this flight trial is to test an all electrical energy management system, optimizing the electrical power distribution. This second flight test campaign also performs

Sunrise Airways will expand its fleet with the addition of a new 46-seat ATR 42-320 aircraft. The airline expects to accept delivery of the new ATR in late-February 2016 in advance of launching new routes better serving a wider swath of the Western Caribbean from its hub in Port-au-Prince.

Bombardier Business Aircraft and Aurora Jet Partners of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada announced the delivery of a Bombardier Learjet 75 business jet. This was the 75th Learjet Bombardier delivered to a customer, slightly more than two years after the first Learjet 75 aircraft entered service in November 2013. Aurora Jet will add the Bombardier Learjet to

Boeing, MG Aviation and Norwegian celebrated the delivery of the Scandinavian low-cost carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Norwegian leased the airplane through an agreement with MG Aviation, part of Jordache Enterprises, the Nakash family’s global conglomerate that also operates Arkia Israeli Airlines. The delivery is the first Dreamliner to MG Aviation, which has three additional

Boeing launched the Next-Generation 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions from seven customers. Through its freighter conversion program, Boeing transitions passenger airplanes into freighters, extending the economic life of the airplane. The 737-800 is the first Next-Generation 737 that Boeing has offered for conversion. While large freighters