Aircraft & Engines

GECAS delivers first of up to seven leased Airbus A330s to Lufthansa

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), delivered a leased Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Deutsche Lufthansa A.G. The aircraft is the first of up to seven leased A330-200s scheduled for delivery to Lufthansa through 2017 as part of the carrier’s fleet expansion. The remaining aircraft are currently leased by GECAS to other airline customers around the world.

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MTU Aero Engines takes stake in GE’s enhanced LM6000-PF+ aeroderivative gas turbine

MTU Aero Engines will have a stake in the LM6000-PF+ (PF+), the latest version of General Electric’s (GE) LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine series. Germany’s leading engine manufacturer has taken a 13% work share as a risk- and revenue-sharing partner in the development and production of this industrial gas turbine, which is derived from the CF6

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Rolls-Royce signs US$2.4bn engine agreement with HNA Group

Rolls-Royce has reached an agreement worth US$2.4bn for engines and services with HNA Group. HNA Group is a conglomerate with interests in aviation, financial services, tourism and hospitality, logistics, real estate and retail. HNA Aviation currently operates and manages, amongst others, Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Capital Airlines, flies to over 250 cities and serves

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WestJet's first wide-body aircraft takes to the sky

WestJet’s first Boeing 767-300 extended-range aircraft performed its inaugural flight on Thursday October 22nd, departing Toronto Pearson International Airport. Featuring a new teal and blue maple leaf-themed logo, which will eventually appear on all WestJet aircraft, the airline’s 767-300s seat 262 guests and have a range of approximately 11 hours. The aircraft will include a

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