Painting of the first A350 XWB “MSN001” was fully completed on May 13th, as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight. The aircraft painting was achieved in less than seven days and follows the recent […]
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that the S-76D helicopter has been awarded Type Certification by Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC). The S-76D helicopter is the newest product from Sikorsky Aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Type Certification of the S-76D model in October 2012, and the helicopter continues its
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has delivered the first of six A330-343 aircraft to AirAsia X, a long-haul, low-cost affiliate of AirAsia. The company will deliver three additional A330-343s to the airline by the end of 2013, while the remaining two aircraft will be delivered in 2014. The aircraft are equipped with Rolls Royce Trent
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In April 2013, IAG traffic decreased by 5.6% versus April 2012, while Group capacity was down 2.9%. Group load factor for April was down 2.2 points to 79.2%.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered a new leased Airbus A320 aircraft to Tiger Airways Singapore to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is the first of five scheduled for delivery in 2013 as part of a multiple aircraft purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Tiger Airways Holdings.
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U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee, has sold one B757-200 aircraft (24622), previously leased to United Air Lines, to Aeroturbine. SkyWorks Leasing assisted U.S Bank in connection with the lease return and arranged the sale of the aircraft.
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. signed a contract to provide two VIP S-92 helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) for service to the Turkish Prime Ministry. The new helicopters will support the Head of State function currently served by one S-92 helicopter operated by the TNP since 2005. The two S-92 helicopters will join a robust
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GE Aviation received firm orders for more than 200 CF34 engines from customers since December 2012. Orders include 47 firm orders and 47 options for CF34-powered E175 aircraft from Republic Airways (January), five CF34-powered Embraer E175 and 15 CF34-powered E175 aircraft from Aldus Aviation (January), 40 firm orders and 30 options for CF34-powered Bombardier CRJ900
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WestJet has entered into an agreement with a third party under which WestJet will sell 10 of its oldest Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 aircraft to that party in 2014 and 2015, and concurrently entered an agreement with Boeing to purchase 10 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft in 2014 and 2015, effectively reducing the average age of WestJet’s
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Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of five B737-500 aircraft. The aircraft have been acquired from Royal Air Maroc by Vx Capital Partners, a US based private investment firm. The aircraft, msn 25317, 26525, 26527, 27679 and 27680 were the last five remaining B737-500’s in the RAM fleet being remarketed by Airstream. These sales
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