AeroVision International (Muskegon, Michigan) announced the sale of two fully refurbished ERJ-145LR aircraft to one of North America’s preeminent professional auto racing teams, which is upgrading its fleet to turbofan-powered aircraft. The aircraft remain in a 50-seat configuration to accommodate the race day crews that travel to and from each race and are painted to […]
Boeing and TUI Group, one of the world’s largest integrated leisure travel companies, have finalized an order for one 787-9 Dreamliner with an option for one further 787-9. The order is valued at US$257m at current list prices. TUI Group also announced that it will substitute two unfilled orders for 787-8s for two 787-9s. The
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The first A350-900 for TAM Airlines is progressing well in the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France, with joining of the wings, the horizontal and vertical tail plane, the main landing gear and the tail cone to the fuselage. The A350 XWB is made of 70% advanced materials, including 53% composites, and incorporates the
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Air Lease Corporation announced long term lease agreements with Hainan Airlines for two new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, both from ALC’s order book with Boeing. ALC has ordered 46 new Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft in total for deliveries beginning in spring 2016.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of a new leased Airbus A321 aircraft to Air China.The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. Air China is a longstanding GECAS customer and is the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China with a fleet of more than 300 aircraft.
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Boeing and Turkish Airlines celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the airline’s 125th airplane purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER – and one of 12 airplanes the Turkish flag-carrier will take delivery of this year. Boeing and Turkish Airlines’ relationship stretches back to 1968 when the airline first purchased one McDonnell Douglas DC-9.
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Intrepid Aviation announced the financing of one Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft was purchased with cash in 2014. Citi provided the long-term financing. Intrepid Aviation is a privately held commercial aircraft lessor, which owns commercial aircraft leased to airline operators worldwide. Intrepid Aviation focuses primarily on twin-engine widebody equipment, such as the Boeing 787, 777
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Air Lease Corporation announced long term lease agreements with Hainan Airlines for two new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, both from ALC’s order book with Boeing. ALC has ordered 46 new Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft in total for deliveries beginning in spring 2016.
Embraer has released its 20-year Market Outlook for the North American market in which it forecasts 2,060 new jet deliveries in the 70 to 130-seat segment. It represents nearly 35% of the total worldwide demand for aircraft in this particular segment and is valued at US$96bn at list prices. Some 47% of the region’s new
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced that SWISS will be the first customer to take delivery and operate the CSeries aircraft when the CS100 aircraft enters service in the first half of 2016. Bombardier also confirmed that the CSeries aircraft will make its world debut at the International Paris Air Show
