Aircraft & Engines

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, announced a further multiyear contract with AgustaWestland for up to a further 18 helicopters worth over $280m. The order comprises commitments for up to fourteen AW139 intermediate helicopters and up to an additional four AW189 twin-engine helicopters. These helicopters, which will be used […]

STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, announced the purchase of a Pratt & Whitney PW4056-3 Engine. The engine was previously operated by Malaysia Airlines and is currently being disassembled where all components will be re-certified. The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines with certified thrust ranging

FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has purchased two more aircraft, a Boeing B737-700 and a B737-800. The aircraft, which were manufactured in 2002 and in 2008 respectively, are leased to airlines in South America and in Europe. The acquisitions will be financed from the Company’s free cash and its Term

IAE International Aero Engines AG reached a new production milestone when it shipped its 6,000th V2500 engine from the Pratt & Whitney Middletown Engine Center. The engine will be delivered to JetBlue Airways under the wing of an Airbus A321ceo aircraft in March. JetBlue started operations in February 2000 with a V2500-powered A320. They are

Cirrus Aircraft delivered 276 new aircraft in 2013, nearly a 10% increase over 2012, marking its best aircraft shipment performance since 2008. With these results, Cirrus Aircraft’s annual market share has grown to an all-time high of 37%. “The key driver to this past year’s outstanding performance was Cirrus owners’ and pilots’ strong response to

Bombardier Aerospace reported that Learjet has obtained the first flight test permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In addition, engine run testing and low-speed taxi testing have been successfully completed on the flight test vehicle. During the final testing stage in preparation for first

Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the airlines’ fleet renewal strategy. Kuwait Airlines already operates three A320, three A310, five A300 and four A340 Family aircraft.

Boeing and Turkish airline SunExpress have finalized an order for 15 737 MAX 8s and 25 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The order, valued at more than $3.8bn at list prices, also includes options for 10 additional 737 MAX 8s. The order is the largest in the Turkish carrier’s near 25 year history, and brings the total

Dassault Falcon Jet recently delivered its first Falcon 2000S in Brazil following certification by ANAC, Brazil’s aviation regulatory authority, late last year. Launched in May 2011 and certified by EASA and the FAA in early 2013, the 2000S brings a large cabin aircraft to the super mid-sized business jet market. 15 units have been handed

AWAS has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 passenger aircraft to Aeroflot from its new order pipeline. This is the sixth of eight A320s that the lessor will deliver to Aeroflot and the first to have factory-fitted end of wing Sharklets to improve fuel burn and operational performance. These new A320 aircraft which Aeroflot has contracted