Aircraft & Engines

GECAS delivers two leased Boeing 737-800s to new customer 9 Air

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of two leased Boeing 737-800s to new customer 9 Air, a subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines. Established earlier this year, 9 Air launched operations from China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in January. 9 Air currently operates a fleet of five aircraft to three destinations in China, with plans to

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Garuda Indonesia chooses LEAP-1B engines for the airline's 737 MAX fleet

Garuda Indonesia and CFM International announced the expansion of their long-term partnership, providing support for the airline’s future fleet revitalization program. At the 2015 Paris Air Show, Garuda Indonesia has committed to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. Garuda Indonesia is a long-time CFM customer and

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Jin Air takes first direct delivery of Next-Generation 737-800

Boeing and Jin Air celebrated the airline’s first direct-delivered Next-Generation 737-800 in Seattle. Jin Air is the low-cost affiliated company of Korean Air. The delivery marks the 13th Boeing 737-800 to join Jin Air’s all-Boeing fleet. The airline currently serves 16 routes in Asia and operates a total of 15 airplanes, including two 777-200ERs.

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Transaero Airlines receives first Airbus A321

Transaero Airlines received delivery of its first Airbus A321 as a result of a long-term leasing agreement between the airline and ICBC Leasing of China. The delivery from Airbus’s Hamburg plant is part of Transaero’s fleet renewal programme and business efficiency enhancement programme. Under these programmes Transaero’s fleet is being expanded with new fuel efficient

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Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines selected by RwandAir

Rolls-Royce has been selected by RwandAir to supply Trent 700 engines to power two Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement makes RwandAir a new Rolls-Royce customer. Dominic Horwood, Rolls-Royce, Chief Customer Officer – Civil Large Engines, said: “We welcome RwandAir to the Rolls-Royce family of customers and are proud to power its first selection of widebody

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