Aircraft & Engines

MTU Maintenance is celebrating 15,000 completed engine shop visits since the foundation of the company 35 years ago. The jubilee engine, a CF34-10E was delivered to Aeroméxico Connect which has been a customer of MTU Maintenance since 2010. MTU Maintenance is one of the top 5 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers in the […]

Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced a long term lease agreement with Aeromexico for one new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. This aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and is scheduled for delivery in fall 2016.

Production rates for jet engines and components from GE Aviation and its partner companies continue at historically high rates, driving GE’s installed base of jet engines in revenue service to unprecedented levels. The jet engine backlog for GE and its partner companies (mostly notably CFM International) exceeds 15,000 jet engines. GE Aviation’s total industrial backlog now

GA Telesis Engine Services has exceeded its production and performance goals for the first quarter of 2015, having one of its most active quarters since opening. GATES produced eight engines and inducted eight more since January. In addition the company completed a CFM56-5B performance workscope in an industry leading turnaround time of 47 days. GATES

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has converted options on two Q400 NextGen airliners to a firm order. Air Côte d’Ivoire’s two options were acquired under a contract announced on December 18th, 2013 that also included a firm order for two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Air Côte d’Ivoire took delivery

Copa Airlines and Boeing announced an order for 61 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes. The order, valued at US$6.6bn at list prices, is the largest commercial transaction ever between a Panamanian and a U.S.-based company. Copa Airlines will use the airplanes to replace existing airplanes and support the carrier’s plans for strategic growth.

Monaco-based Stratos, a boutique advisory firm providing independent aircraft financing, sourcing & placement advisory solutions for airlines, investors and manufacturers, has delivered 8 aircraft in the first quarter of 2015, including arranging the sale and leaseback of 6 ATR72 aircraft to a major European airline on behalf of investor clients, sale of an A320 to

Air France’s regional subsidiary HOP! is bolstering its fleet with the introduction of the first of five new-generation ATR 72-600s as part of an agreement with the Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The new aircraft will join HOP!’s 24-strong ATR fleet, with the remaining aircraft expected to be delivered before the end of this

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered the 50th B737-400SF 11 pallet position freighter conversion. The aircraft built in 1992 (MSN 26437) is a high gross weight B737-400 and was delivered to Ypsilanti, Michigan based Kalitta Charters. This represents an important milestone in AEI’s freighter conversion history. Orders continue to remain strong as AEI has another 15