Finnair has taken delivery in Toulouse of the first of 19 A350 XWBs on order, thus becoming the first European operator and the third worldwide of the all-new airliner. The aircraft is configured in a premium three-class layout, with 297 seats, comprising 46 Business Class, 43 Economy Comfort and 208 Economy. Finnair will commence commercial […]
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft to VietJet Air. This is Avolon’s first aircraft on lease to VietJet Air.
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Mesa Airlines announced an agreement with United Airlines to add 15 Embraer 175 aircraft to Mesa’s United Express fleet. Mesa currently operates 30 Embraer aircraft for United Airlines. In addition to the E175s, Mesa operates 20 Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft under the United Express brand. Paul Foley, Executive Vice President and COO, added, “Besides the obvious
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced that its Regional Aircraft Group delivered two new leased Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft to low-cost carrier Nok Air under a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. GECAS completed a similar purchase-and-leaseback with the carrier in 2014, also for two factory-new Q400 NextGen aircraft. Formed in 2000, GECAS Regional Aircraft Group leases nearly
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Avtrade continues its aircraft acquisition programme with the purchase of ex Flynas Embraer E190LR aircraft (MSN 19000232). Purchased from the lessor; a serviceable aircraft, manufactured in December 2008 with just over 11,000 flight hours, the deal is for the complete airframe minus core engines. This acquisition follows the recent purchase of ex Virgin Nigeria Embraer
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Independent aircraft remarketing company Airstream International Group has so far concluded the sale of nine Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets in 2015. The most recent sale has been two LU variants sold on behalf of Luxair to an operator in Southern Africa. Earlier in the year the company completed the sale of an LR variant to
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Munich based operator, MHS Aviation has taken delivery of it’s first Gulfstream G650, this also marks the debut of the aircraft in Germany. The G650 is the ultimate long-range business jet and flies up to 7,000 nm (12960 km) nonstop with 8 passengers. The aircraft gives MHS Aviation the capacity to conduct nonstop, fast flights
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BOC Aviation has selected GE Aviation’s CF6 engines to power two new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, to be delivered in 2017. The two aircraft have been placed on long-term lease with EVA Airways Corporation.
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AerCap has signed an agreement with Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, for the lease of three Airbus A321neo and one A320neo aircraft. The aircraft will be operated on the airline’s domestic and international route networks.
AerFin (UK) announces the acquisition of Airbus A320-214 MSN 925 from Intertrade – a Rockwell Collins company and delivery of the fourth Airbus A340-300 MSN 136 from Cathay Pacific Airways during September. Both aircraft will be disassembled for spare parts recovery, with serviceable inventory stored at AerFin’s 24/7 distribution facility, located at London Gatwick Airport
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