Aircraft & Engines

On November 14th, 2013, Emirates took delivery of a further Airbus A380-861. The aircraft, bearing the manufacturer’s serial number 134, is owned by a subsidiary of Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited and leased to Emirates. This Airbus is the 116th A380 to have been delivered so far. Doric’s asset management portfolio now comprises 38 aircraft, […]

S.A.T., the holding company of the Berlin-based German carrier Germania, has taken delivery of its first out of two A321s on order. Both aircraft are equipped with Airbus’ wing tip fuel saving devices, called Sharklets. The airline has already been operating eight A319 successfully since 2011. The new Germania A321 will operate exclusively for Alltours,

Boeing and Xiamen Airlines celebrated the 100th airplane to join China’s only all-Boeing carrier. Formed in 1984 as China’s first joint venture between CAAC and a municipal government, Xiamen Airlines started services in 1985 with two Boeing 737-200s serving three cities. The carrier has grown into China’s sixth largest carrier serving 218 domestic routes and

Ahead of this year’s Dubai Airshow, Flying Colours Corp., the Canadian headquartered MRO, completion and refurbishment specialist has delivered its first special mission CRJ ExecLiner conversion to Sharjah, UAE-based operator Eagle Aviation FZC. The aircraft was delivered at the beginning of November following a refurbishment process of four months and incorporated complete Flying Colours Corp

Vanilla Air, Japan’s newest low-cost carrier has taken delivery of its first A320 in Toulouse, France, on lease from AWAS. The airline will start commercial services on December 20th from Narita International Airport to Okinawa and Taipei, gradually expanding services to Sapporo and Seoul (Incheon) and international holiday resort destinations. Vanilla Air’s A320 is configured

Reliance Aircraft International, Austin, TX acquired ex-JETAIRFLY 767-300ER (24844) and ex-US AIRWAYS 737-400 (24548) for disassembly. Terry Hix, President, states that RAI continues to focus on diversification of its inventory to support the global customer base. Founded in 2011, RAI has acquired 13 aircraft to date by purchase or consignment and is scheduled to double

The second Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completed a successful 4-hour, 18-minute first flight on November 7th. As the only 787-9 test airplane to be fitted with elements of the passenger interior, ZB002 will test systems such as the environmental control system in addition to avionics and other aspects of airplane performance. Boeing has conducted a series

On November 6, 2013 the third Sukhoi Superjet 100 for the Mexican airline Interjet landed in Toluca (Mexico) to join the other two SSJ100 already in service with the airline. The aircraft was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) upon completion of customization and technical acceptance procedure on November 5, 2013. On

The Peruvian Interior Ministry has received the first of four twin-engine Eurocopter EC145 helicopters that are set to modernize the fleet of the National Police of Peru. These new aircraft—the first units of this model to reach Peru—will be stationed at the Police Aviation Unit’s main base, from where they will perform public security missions

The Philippine Air Force has signed a contract for eight AW109 Power light twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform a range of duties including homeland security, armed reconnaissance and close support. Deliveries will start in 2014. The contract also includes initial logistics support and training for aircrew and maintenance personnel.