Aircraft & Engines

Air Lease Corporation delivered one new Boeing 737-800NG to China Airlines (Taiwan), the first of three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Boeing. The second 737-800 is scheduled to deliver in fall 2015, and the third in spring 2016.

Bombardier released that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, locally known as ANAC, has awarded type certification approval to Bombardier’s 86-seat Q400 aircraft for operation in the region. The Type Certificate was presented to Bombardier in a ceremony held at ANAC’s offices in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

Wizz Air, the largest low cost carrier serving Eastern and Central Europe, has firmed-up a commitment signed in June at Le Bourget International Paris airshow for 110 A321neo aircraft. The agreement is the largest single order for the popular A321neo ever. The deal pushes firm NEO orders above 4,300 aircraft. This order includes the latest

Following in the footsteps of its smaller sister, the Trent XWB-97 is making great development strides, with 5 out of 8 development engines already run and the milestone of 1000 cycles, achieved. The next key marker is the Flying Test Bed (FTB) engine which has been built and delivered to Airbus in Toulouse. It is

SkyWest released that its wholly-owned subsidiary SkyWest Airlines, has entered into an amendment to an existing Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines, to operate an additional 18 new Embraer E175 dual-class regional jet aircraft. The cabin will be a dual-class configuration of 76 seats and will be equipped with Wi-Fi. Under the agreement, it is

Bombardier announced that its all-new CS100 aircraft has successfully completed all noise performance testing and preliminary data confirms it is the quietest in-production commercial jet in its class. The aircraft’s noise performance and its outstanding short-field capability make it ideal for city centre operations. The first production CS100 aircraft will soon commence function and reliability

Rolls-Royce has been selected by Airbus to provide Trent 700 engines and long-term TotalCare engine service support, worth US$700m for five new Beluga XL air transporter aircraft. The aircraft will replace the current Airbus Beluga fleet. The Beluga XL, based on the A330 design, was launched in November 2014 to address the A350 XWB ramp

RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for an A330-200 and a larger A330-300, at a signature ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda. With this order RwandAir becomes a new Airbus customer and is the first East African customer for the long-haul airliner. This agreement firms up

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Air Lease Corporation signed long-term lease agreements for four new Airbus A350-900s. The transaction also includes a lease option for two additional A350-900s and two A330-900neo aircraft. Powered by two Rolls Royce Trent XWB-84 engines, the A350-900 aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Airbus and will be delivered between

Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 450 has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The aircraft has met or surpassed all design goals, exceeding targets such as range, runway performance, hot-and-high takeoff distance and maximum payload. Conclusion of the process in Europe follows the recent certification granted by the Brazil and U.S. aviation