Aircraft & Engines

Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy ten A350-900 and fifteen A320neo Family aircraft. The order is part of Kuwait Airways’ fleet renewal strategy. The carrier already operates three A320, three A310, five A300 and four A340 Family aircraft.

The Italian Police has taken delivery of a fifth AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter which will be based in Reggio Calabria. The contract, which was signed in July last year, includes a total of eight AW139 helicopters. Designated UH-139C, the Italian Police’s helicopters operate from bases in Southern Italy (Bari, Palermo and Reggio Calabria) as

GE Capital Aviation Services reported the delivery of a new leased Airbus A330 aircraft to China Airlines to help modernize its fleet. This is the first of two A330s that will be leased to China Airlines. The second is scheduled for delivery in 2014. The aircraft come from GECAS’ existing orderbook with Airbus. In addition

ILFC delivered a new Boeing 737-800 to Southeastern China-based Xiamen Airlines. This aircraft is the last of four new B737-800s, which have been delivered by ILFC to the airline during the current year as part of a long-term lease agreement.

Bombardier Aerospace reported that Nantong Tongzhou Bay Aviation Industry has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 30 firm Q400 NextGen aircraft, as it prepares to launch commercial airline operations in China through an airline to be named “Sutong Airlines.” Sutong Airlines, to be based in Nantong, Jiangsu plans to operate an all-Bombardier fleet

Bombardier reported the closing of the sale of Flexjet’s activities to Flexjet, LLC, a newly-created company funded by a group led by Directional Aviation Capital. The previously announced total consideration of US $185m, following purchase price adjustments, is now estimated at US $195m, including the assumption of an estimated US $70m of customer advances by

Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire five CS300 mainline jetliners. The agreement, which also includes options on 11 CS300 aircraft, follows a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the aircraft that was announced by Bombardier on November 19 during the Dubai Airshow.

Boeing and Jetairfly, part of the TUI Travel PLC, celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, on its delivery flight to Brussels. The 787 is scheduled to begin flying short and medium haul Jetairfly routes in early December and long haul routes between

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of two new leased Airbus A320 aircraft to Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet. The aircraft were the last of six delivered to Interjet as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with GECAS. All aircraft were from the airline’s orderbook with Airbus signed in 2006.