Aircraft & Engines

Construction of new Airbus Asia Training Centre underway

Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is now underway, following the completion of initial ground-breaking works. Due to open in the first quarter of 2016, the new facility will offer type rating and recurrent training courses for all in-production Airbus types. AATC is a joint venture between Airbus (55%) and

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GECAS signs purchase-and-leaseback deal with VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. for four new Boeing 737-800s

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. as part of a four-aircraft purchase-and-leaseback transaction. The three remaining aircraft in the deal are scheduled for delivery later in 2015, 2016 and 2017. VRG Linhas Aéreas, the parent company of Gol, is the second largest

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Aerolíneas Ejecutivas adds six new Learjet 75 aircraft to its fleet for operation in Mexico

Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE) introduced its new fleet of 6 Learjet 75 business aircraft with Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier. The event took place at ALE’s hangar and facilities at the Toluca International Airport. The aircraft are currently available for charter and will be operated through ALE’s MexJet fleet. With the addition of the Learjet 75 aircraft,

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SkyQuest International arranges sale of one Embraer 120ER

SkyQuest International has arranged the successful sale of one Embraer EMB-120ER aircraft on behalf of JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. of Columbus, Ohio, US. The aircraft has been sold to Universal Turbine Parts, of Prattvile, Alabama, US. The 1999 aircraft, Serial Number 120301, is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW118 engines, and was delivered in

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Fleets serving Australia South Pacific to almost double by 2033

The passenger aircraft fleet serving the Australia South Pacific region will grow from some 700 aircraft today to over 1,200 by 2033, with a doubling in the number of widebody aircraft. With aviation growth comparable with other mature markets such as North America and Europe, the region has the world’s highest propensity to travel per

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North Pole Investments signs contract for one AW139 and one AW189

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced that North Pole Investments of Panama has signed a contract for one AW139 intermediate twin-engine and one AW189 super medium helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered by early 2016 and operated by Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia for offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry. This contract strengthens collaboration

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