Aircraft & Engines

airBaltic new Bombardier CS300 aircraft operator

Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corporation will be the first customer to operate the CS300 aircraft when it takes delivery in the second half of 2016. The Latvian flag carrier has 13 CS300 aircraft on firm order and retains options for seven CS300 aircraft.“Bombardier’s CS300 airliners are integral to the execution of airBaltic’s business development strategy […]

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IAG converts four A330s and 15 A320neo aircraft into firm orders

The Board of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed up orders for 19 additional widebody and single aisle aircraft (2 A330-200s, 2 A330-300s and 15 A320neos). This latest agreement with IAG and its airlines takes their cumulative Airbus orders to a total of nearly 470 aircraft. The two A330-200s will be assigned to Iberia

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Philippine Airlines selects Pratt & Whitney's PurePower engines for A320neo Family aircraft

Philippine Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pratt & Whitney to power its order of 15 firm plus 15 purchase right A321neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017. The PurePower engine family has completed more than 23,000 hours and 40,000 cycles of testing. As the first airline in Asia, Philippine Airlines

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Boeing, Jet Airways confirm order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes

Boeing and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2015 Dubai Airshow. The announcement marks the largest order in Jet Airways’ history and supports the airline’s replacement strategy to have the most modern and environmentally progressive airplane fleet. The order, previously attributed to an unidentified

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Embraer and Emirates signs Phenom 100E order for flight training

Embraer Executive Jets and Emirates Flight Training Academy signed a contract for up to 10 Phenom 100E entry-level jets. The signing ceremony took place on the first day of the Dubai Airshow. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017. The aircraft will be used for flight training purposes to meet the present and future demand

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Airbus sees important market for ACJneo Family in Middle East

Airbus sees an important potential market for its new ACJneo Family in the Middle East, where private jets are well established as business tools for companies, billionaires and governments, helping them to be more productive and efficient. Airbus’ ACJneo Family initially comprises the ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo. The ACJ319neo will fly eight passengers 6,750nm/12,500 km –

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Airbus’ A350-1000 Trent XWB-97 engine begins flight-test campaign on A380 flying-test-bed

The A350-1000’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 – has successfully made its first flight-test aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse and performed a flight of 4 hours, 14 mins during which the engine covered a wide range of power settings at altitudes up to

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Korean Air finalize order for 30 737 MAXs, two 777-300ERs

Korean Air finalized the airline’s order of 30 737 MAXs and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners valued at nearly US$4bn at current list prices. The airline also has options for additional 737 MAXs as part of the order, which was previously announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show in June. With this

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GECAS to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to China’s Okay Airways

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, signed an agreement to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Okay Airways Company. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2018 and are part of GECAS’ existing orderbook with Boeing. Okay Airways operates a fleet of more than 30

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