Sikorsky Aircraft announced the certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of Rig Approach for the S-92helicopter. Rig Approach provides operators with an automated approach to offshore rig and platform landings. Rig Approach is available as an option on the S-92 helicopters, providing a fully coupled and automated approach capability with a higher safety […]
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Aircastle Holding, which is a subsidiary of Aircastle Limited, signed a firm order at the International Paris Air Show for 25 E-Jet E2s, consisting of 15 E190-E2s and 10 E195-E2s with an additional 25 purchase rights for 15 E190-E2s and 10 E195-E2s, bringing the total potential order to up to 50 aircraft. The transaction will
Japan Air Commuter – a JAL Group Company- and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 8 firm ATR42-600s, plus 1 option and 14 purchase rights, valued at US$496m. The signature of this deal represents a major milestone for ATR, as it represents the 1500th ATR
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SkyQuest International has arranged the successful sale of one Beechcraft 99 aircraft on behalf of Aircraft Investments, of Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. The aircraft has been sold to Orca Airways of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The 1971 aircraft with Serial Number U-39 is powered by Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28 engines, is fitted with 15-passenger
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Spain’s Canary Islands airline Binter signed an agreement for the purchase of additional six new ATR 72-600 aircraft, following their first batch for six ATR 72-600s in February 2014, bringing total orders for ATR aircraft to thirty. The new ATR order is a part of the Binter’s fleet modernization and network improvements program. By progressively
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, announced a firm order for 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. All of the aircraft will be powered by CFM’s LEAP-1A engines. The agreement was jointly posted by GECAS President and CEO Norman C.T. Liu and Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers John Leahy.
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Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced new long term lease contracts with Vietnam Airlines that converted the formerly contracted eight Boeing 787-9 aircraft to eight new Boeing 787-10s. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Boeing and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2019 and continue through 2021. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner will be the
Boeing and Garuda Indonesia reported the airline’s intent to purchase 30 787-9 Dreamliners, as well as up to 30 737 MAX 8 airplanes. Boeing will work with Garuda Indonesia to finalize the order, at which time it will be posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. In addition to the announcement, the flag carrier also
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China’s Zhejiang Loong Airlines has signed a Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM International to support its fleet of CFM56-5B engines. Under the terms of the 12-year agreement, which is valued at US$138m, CFM will guarantee maintenance costs for a total of 17 CFM56-5B engines on a dollar per engine flight hour basis.
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BOC Aviation announced the signing of a new agreement for firm orders of V2500 engines to power 14 new Airbus A320 family aircraft, the second order for this engine type this year. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines, an aero engine consortium led by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with Pratt
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