Aircraft & Engines

Wataniya Airways to add 25 A320neo Family aircraft

Golden Falcon Aviation, the exclusive aircraft provider of Wataniya Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Dubai Airshow 2017. Wataniya Airways resumed operations in July 2017 and currently operates a fleet of two A320ceo aircraft serving several destinations in the Middle East […]

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Gulf Air selects Honeywell's auxiliary power units for A320neo aircraft

Gulf Air and Honeywell have signed an agreement for the airline to purchase Honeywell auxiliary power units for its new fleet of 29 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Under the agreement, Honeywell will also provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services to help Gulf Air achieve greater cost predictability for future maintenance while reducing expenses when unexpected servicing

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VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines select P&W PurePower Geared Turbofan engines

Vietnam Airlines has selected the P&W PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power 20 A321neo Airbus aircraft. The deal, which is valued at US$1.5bn at list prices, includes a 12-year EngineWise Fleet Management Program. VietJet Air is another Vietnamese airline to choose the PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power an order of 10 new

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Gulf Air and CFM sign US$1.9bn LEAP-1A engine and services deal

Gulf Air and CFM International have signed an agreement for the purchase of 58 LEAP-1A engines to power 17 Airbus A321neo and 12 A320neo aircraft, as well as an additional seven spare engines to support fleet operations. The engine order is valued at approximately US$1.9bn at list price, including a long-term service agreement. The aircraft

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Falcon Aviation adds three more Leonardo AW169s to helicopter fleet

On the opening day of this year’s Dubai Airshow, Falcon Aviation confirmed an order for three additional new Leonardo AW169 helicopters, in readiness to start a significant new offshore contract from early 2018. The new aircraft will bolster Falcon Aviation’s fleet of the type to five. As a pioneer of the AW169 in the Middle

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DAE leases five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Gulf Air

DAE Capital, and Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, have signed an aircraft lease agreement for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, that are scheduled to enter the Gulf carrier’s fleet in 2018. These modern, fuel efficient planes will help Gulf Air expand its network, facilitating the long-term expansion of the airline’s future network

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