Aircraft & Engines

BOC Aviation announce the signing of a new agreement for firm orders of V2500 engines to power 12 new A320 family aircraft, part of its existing order with Airbus. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines, an aero engine consortium led by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Aero

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced a commitment to purchase three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at US$990m at list prices. This latest commitment follows SWISS’ previous order for six 777-300ERs in 2013. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group and currently serves 69 destinations across 37 countries worldwide from Zurich,

Boeing and EL AL, the Israeli flag-carrier, celebrated a major milestone on March 12th, with the delivery of the airline’s 50th airplane purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER. The delivery is the fifth 737-900ER for the airline following an order placed for eight between 2011 and 2013. Since taking delivery in 1961 of its

Nextant Aerospace, a Directional Aviation Capital company, maker of the Nextant 400XTi – the world’s only remanufactured business jet – and the forthcoming Nextant G90XT turboprop, have solidified a multiple 400XTi aircraft order from PlaneSense, a fractional aircraft ownership company based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The new agreement is a five aircraft order, with two

CIT Aerospace, a global leader in aircraft finance, announced its selection of CFM56-5B engines to power five new Airbus A321ceo aircraft. The order is valued at US$100m at list price and the aircraft will be delivered between 2015 and 2016.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. China Southern has been a GECAS customer since the early 1990s. It is the largest airline in Asia with a fleet of more than

Embraer and Republic Airways, operator of the largest E-Jet fleet in the world, signed an order for five new E175 jets. The contract, with an estimated value of US$222m, based on Embraer’s list price, will be included in the 2015 first-quarter backlog. The aircraft, configured in dual class with 76 seats, are expected to be

Pratt & Whitney is raising list prices of its fuel-efficient PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine across the product line to reflect the significant value these engines are expected to provide customers following entry into service. The new pricing is scheduled to go into effect in 2015. Pratt & Whitney continues to achieve impressive test results

Cabot Aviation has arranged the successful sale of one BAe 146-300 aircraft on behalf of Astra Airlines of Thessaloniki, Greece. The aircraft has been sold to a UAE-based lessor. The 1991 aircraft Serial Number E3193 is powered by ALF502R-5 engines and is fitted with 112 leather seats, and was delivered on March 3rd, 2015.