Aircraft & Engines

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has signed a contract for the sale of ten AW189 commercial helicopters to RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of the oil company Rosneft. The contract foresees that the new helicopters will be used for transportation purposes. Delivery of the aircraft is expected between 2015 and 2017. Moreover, as already set out in the framework agreement signed […]

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered the first of three Boeing 767-300ERs to euroAtlantic airways – Transportes Aéreos S.A. to expand the carrier’s fleet. The remaining two aircraft are scheduled for delivery from GECAS to the airline later this year. Portugal’s euroAtlantic Airways currently operates scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo service to destinations around

CFM International and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) celebrated delivery of the first CFM LEAP-1C engine to the aircraft manufacturer. This engine will be installed on the first C919 airplane in preparation for airplane roll out and first flight. The LEAP engine was officially launched in December 2009 when COMAC selected the LEAP-1C as

FedEx Express agreed to purchase 50 additional 767-300F aircraft from Boeing as it continues to modernize its aircraft fleet to more effectively serve its customers. In addition to the 50 confirmed orders, FedEx also has options to purchase a total of 50 767F aircraft. The 50 firm-order aircraft will be delivered from fiscal 2018 through

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of the first of two leased Boeing 737-700s to its customer VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. The second aircraft is scheduled for delivery later this month. VRG Linhas Aéreas, the parent company of GOL, is Brazil’s second largest air carrier.

Hawaiian Holdings. parent of Hawaiian Airlines, reported plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration to expand its interisland shipping services. The new operation will launch in the first half of 2016, starting with flights between Honolulu International Airport (HNL) and Kona International Airport (KOA), Kahului Airport (OGG), Līhuʻe Airport (LIH)

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of an Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Thai AirAsia. This delivery is Avolon’s first aircraft directly on lease to Thai AirAsia. Furthermore, Avolon delivered one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Hainan Airlines. This is Avolon’s second aircraft on lease to Hainan Airlines.

Air Lease Corporation announced long term lease agreements with Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in the United States, for two new Airbus A320-200s. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Airbus and will deliver in the second and third quarters of 2016.

International AirFinance Corporation (IAFC) selected Rolls-Royce to provide Trent 700 engines, worth US$930m, for 20 Airbus A330 Regional aircraft. Moulay Omar Alaoui, International AirFinance Corporation, President and CEO, said: “We selected the Trent 700 as the best solution in terms of economics and reliability.”