Aircraft & Engines

Etihad Flight College orders Embraer Phenom jets

Embraer Executive Jets has reported that Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a purchase agreement for four Phenom 100E jets, and options for three additional aircraft of the same model. The delivery of the aircraft to Etihad Flight College will start in […]

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Switzerland’s Air Zermatt receives the first Airbus Helicopters H130 configured for aerial work

Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H130 rotorcraft will soon accomplish additional duties as the first aerial work-configured member of this lightweight single-engine rotorcraft family now it has been delivered to Air Zermatt. Equipped with a new cargo sling, the H130 version will demonstrate its versatility by performing a full range of aerial work assignments, while also supporting

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FLY Leasing sells 33 aircraft as part of fleet renewal strategy

FLY Leasing Limited, a global leader in aircraft leasing, has released that it has contracted to sell 33 aircraft from its portfolio for a total of US$985m. This represents a US$35m pre-tax gain over approximate net book values as of June 30, 2015. The aircraft will transfer to the new owner over the course of

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28 East delivers latest completion project of ultra-long-range Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ319

Supporting its expanding brokerage business 28 East has reported the delivery of its first aircraft completion project, an Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ319. The green aircraft was completed at the Woensdrecht Fokker Facility in Holland and took just over a year to finish. It was delivered to its home base Munich, in April, where the operator

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MTU Aero Engines reports strong 2015 Paris Air Show results

This year’s International Paris Air Show was a major success for MTU Aero Engines: Germany’s leading engine manufacturer has announced orders valued at more than €800m, with the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines doing particularly well. The total volume of orders for engines in which MTU has a stake also includes propulsion systems for

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Willis Lease and Southwest Airlines sign five-year lease support agreement for spare engines

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) will be providing spare engines to support the Southwest Airlines fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft over the next five years. Under the terms of the agreement, Willis Lease will provide Southwest Airlines with CFM56-7B24 spare aircraft engines over the next five years.

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CFM signs US$14bn in new deals at Paris Air Show

CFM International’s LEAP and CFM56 product lines remain the engines of choice for single-aisle aircraft, with the company signing orders, commitments, and long-term service agreements for a total of 835 engines at the 2015 Paris Air Show. “What a great show” said Jean-Paul Ebanga, president and CEO of CFM International. “In just three days, we

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