Aircraft & Engines

KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s subsidiary for European operations, confirmed options for two additional E175s. The original contract, covering 17 firm orders (15 E175s and two E190s) and 17 options (all for the E175 version), was announced in March 2015. Options for 15 aircraft of the same model still remain. The two new E175s were included in

SkyWorks reported transactions and activities performed during the fourth quarter of 2015 for its Asset Management, Investment Banking & Management Consulting Groups. Asset Management services, provided through SkyWorks Leasing, involved 65 aircraft in Q4 2015, including the following: SkyWorks provided investment analysis and advisory services to a U.S.-based investor with respect to 55 aircraft of

Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of an Embraer ERJ-145LU on behalf of Luxair. The aircraft, serial number 145135, was sold to Regourd Aviation. This is the third ERJ-145LU that Airstream has successfully remarketed on behalf of Luxair and the tenth Embraer regional jet that Airstream had sold or leased in 2015.

The Jota Group has purchased a BAE Systems’ Avro RJ85 regional jet from Falko, an ex SN Brussels Airlines aircraft, to add to Jota Aviation’s current BAe 146-200 and King Air turboprop fleet. The aircraft was delivered on Friday, 8th January. Now plans are underway to employ an additional 12 to 15 flight crew, pilots

Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of three ATR72-500 aircraft to Novoair, Bangladesh. The aircraft were previously owned and operated by BQB Líneas Aéreas, Uruguay. The first aircraft has now completed its delivery flight having been repainted by Airbourne Colours at East Midlands Airport in the UK. The three aircraft will join Novoair’s existing