Aircraft & Engines

Pratt & Whitney AeroPower’s APS2600[E] auxiliary power unit (APU) has been selected by Embraer for its second generation E-Jet. In addition to the APS2600[E] APU, Pratt & Whitney AeroPower APUs can be found on Embraer’s ERJ-145, E170/175 and E190/195 fleets. Pratt & Whitney AeroPower was also recently selected for Embraer’s KC-390 military cargo tanker for […]

The Police Service of Northern Ireland will add another EC145 helicopter to its all-Eurocopter fleet. This latest rotary-wing aircraft is to be delivered in the first half of 2013, joining the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s current helicopter inventory, consisting of an owned EC145 and EC135, along with a leased BK117. With the rest of

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the sixth A380 for MAS.Now in its sixth year of commercial service, the A380 is flying with nine world class airlines. To date, the

The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380s worth approximately $11.2bn at list prices. The engine choices will be announced by the airline at a later date. This latest acquisition reconfirms the Lufthansa Group as Airbus’ largest airline

Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced a commitment for six 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The airplanes, valued at $1.9bn at list prices, were selected for the airline’s long-haul fleet renewal. Boeing looks forward to working with SWISS to finalize the details, at which time the order will be posted to

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported the acquisition of a Boeing 777 Freighter by its dry-leasing subsidiary, Titan Aviation. The aircraft is currently on long-term lease to AeroLogic GmbH, a cargo airline based in Germany and a joint venture of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo AG. Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB), a leading aircraft financier based in

New orders and commitments for Eurocopter’s helicopter family, along with an unveiling of the latest evolution in its product line, marked the company’s highly successful participation at Heli-Expo 2013 – the rotorcraft industry’s largest international gathering, held this month in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bookings covered products ranging from Eurocopter’s light single-engine AS350 helicopter to

Panama-based AviancaTaca Holdings has selected the advanced technology LEAP-1A engines to power 33 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, in addition to ordering CFM56-5B engines to power an additional 18 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft. The airline has also opted for a comprehensive engine maintenance service package. The agreement has a total combined value of $2.7bn U.S. at

Celebrating a decade-long partnership, China Postal Airlines and PEMCO World Air Services announced the completion and redelivery of China Postal’s latest PEMCO-converted Boeing freighter. This 737-400F (MSN 26337) is the 10th PEMCO-converted airplane for China’s national express mail service.

Bristol Associates, as remarketing agent for United Airlines, Inc., has completed the sale of a United/Continental-owned 1995 vintage B737-524 aircraft (MSN 27532) to BLF Limited (Bermuda). The aircraft will be operated by UTAir Ukraine. Furthermore Bristol Associates, as remarketing agent for US Bank (as Trustee), has completed the sale of an ex-American Airlines 1991-vintage MD83