Aircraft & Engines

Norwegian acquires four new 787-9 Dreamliners

Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire four new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. This means that the company has ordered 14 wide-body aircraft in total; three of which are already in service. The 787-9 is larger than the 787-8 that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. Norwegian continues to expand its international operations by entering

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P&W to provide fuel efficient PurePower engines on Air Costa order for 50 Embraer jets

Pratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for 50 firm Embraer E-Jets E2 aircraft, with an additional 50 purchase rights, for an order announced by Embraer and Air Costa. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018. The PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family has more than 5,000 orders and commitments, including options.

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Aerolíneas orders GE’s CF6 engines for Airbus A330 fleet

Aerolíneas Argentinas ordered GE’s CF6-80E1 engines to power its four new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. “GE and Aerolíneas Argentinas have a strong relationship with the majority of their fleet powered by GE or CFM56* engines,” said Doug Izarra, Vice President for the Americas Sales at GE Aviation. “The selection of CF6-80E1 engines will continue to strengthen

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TransAsia Airways' first ATR 72-600 on its way to Taiwan

Taiwanese full service airline, TransAsia Airways collected its first new ATR 72-600 plane at a ceremony with ATR, the world’s largest manufacturer of regional turboprop aircraft, in Toulouse, France today. The plane is the first of 12 ATR 72-600s ordered by TransAsia Airways as part of its fleet renewal and growth program. Other planes, which

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Lessor Falko Regional Aircraft joins Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft Family

Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), a global lessor focused on the regional aircraft sector, has added a CRJ900 aircraft to its portfolio. The aircraft, manufactured in 2006 and acquired from Bombardier, is on lease to Mesa Airlines Inc. and is operating on behalf of US Airways, now part of the American Airlines Group.

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Weststar orders 10 additional AW139 Helicopters

AgustaWestland and Weststar Aviation Services announced that a contract for 10 AW139 intermediate twin helicopters was signed on February 11th, at the Singapore Air Show. This additional order by one of the major oil & gas operators in the area confirms the incredible success of the AW139 and of AgustaWestland for offshore missions with a

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