Aircraft & Engines

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced delivery of a new, next-generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft to flydubai following a purchase and leaseback transaction. The aircraft expands flydubai’s fleet and was part of the airline’s existing order book with Boeing. flydubai currently operates a fleet of 46 aircraft to more than 95 destinations.

CIY Group, a global leader in transportation finance has placed a firm order for five more A321ceo aircraft, in effect doubling its most recent commitment for five A321ceo’s signed at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow and firmed up in November 2014. This latest agreement brings CIT’s total order for the A320 Family to 205 aircraft, comprising

ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for seven more A321 aircraft (four A321ceo with Sharklets and three A321neo), following the previous announcement in January this year. This firm order brings ANA’s total order for the A320 Family to 37 aircraft (26 A321neo, four A321ceo with Sharklet, and seven A320neo). ANA Group will be the

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces the delivery of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Pegasus Airlines. The delivery is Avolon’s fifth aircraft on lease to Pegasus, one of Europe’s fastest growing airlines. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the United States, Dubai, Singapore and China, Avolon provides aircraft leasing and lease management services. Avolon

Boeing and Air India celebrated the airline’s milestone delivery of its 20th 787 Dreamliner from Boeing’s final assembly facility in North Charleston, S.C. The new Dreamliner also features the Star Alliance livery, Air India’s – and the world’s – first 787 to do so. The flag carrier joined the global airline network last year, reflecting

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, delivered a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Japan’s Solaseed Air. The leased aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. Solaseed Air operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to destinations in Japan.

A contract for two new Airbus Helicopters Dauphins, along with deliveries of three Dauphins this month, have underscored the importance of this twin-engine aircraft family in Japan – particularly with the country’s law enforcement and firefighting agencies. The latest order was signed with Japan’s National Police Agency for one H155 version (previously known as the

Doric has structured investments in four regional aircraft for two family offices. Doric took delivery of the ATR72-500s in Finland at the end of March 2015. Each plane is leased to Finnair for a period of eight years. Three of the aircraft were 100% equity financed; one aircraft was part-financed by NordLB. In addition to

Air China has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and long-term TotalCare support. The engines will power 15 new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The decision continues a strong relationship with the airline, which has 49 Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 aircraft in service, with four to be delivered, and ten Trent XWB-powered Airbus A350XWB aircraft on order.