Aircraft & Engines

Air Lease Corporation announced lease agreements with Korean Air for six new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in 2015 and 2016. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book from Boeing.

R66 Turbine S/N 500 rolled off Robinson’s production line on March 14, 2014, three and half years since the 5-place helicopter was initially certificated in October 2010. The helicopter was delivered to Aviamarket, one of three R66 dealers in Russia, and will be on display at this year’s Heli-Russia Exhibition in Moscow, May 22-24. Aviamarket

Avolon, the international aircraft lessor, has delivered a Boeing 737-800 NG to China Airlines. This is the first of a two part aircraft placement for Boeing 737-800 NGs with China Airlines.

AWAS has delivered on lease to Vietjet, the third of four new A320 aircraft from its new order pipeline. Vietjet is an expanding low cost carrier operating a modern, all A320 fleet from Vietnam’s three major economic and tourist hubs Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Hanoi, and is the first private airline in Vietnam

The first Boeing Next-Generation 737 to be built at the increased rate of 42 airplanes per month rolled out of the factory in Renton, Wash. on March 19th. The 737-800 will soon be delivered to Air Berlin and ultimately leased to Transavia France. The airplane will now undergo functional, systems and flight testing over the

Air Lease Corporation announced a long term lease agreement with Emirates for one new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery in 2015.

South Africa’s private domestic airline operator, JSE-listed Comair Limited, placed an order for LEAP-1B engines to power eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s, making Comair the first African airline operator to order the new 737 MAX. The LEAP-1B is the sole powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX schedule to go into production in 2017. This engine

Avinco, the aircraft trading and portfolio management company, has arranged the sale of an A321-200 on behalf of Nouvelair Tunisia. This first aircraft of two, bearing MSN 970, was delivered on the 17th of March. The Aircraft are being purchased by Apollo Aviation Group and will be leased to Germania.

SaudiGulf, a new Saudi Arabian airline wholly owned by Abdul Hadi Al Qahtani Group of Companies has signed a firm contract with Airbus for four A320ceo, to be delivered early 2015. The aircraft is equipped with Airbus “Sharklet” fuel saving wing tip devices. As one of the two airlines to obtain carrier licenses to operate