Aircraft & Engines

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) signed a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with a new customer, Interjet, a Mexican low-cost carrier, for six new Airbus A320 aircraft. GECAS delivered two of the aircraft in December 2012. The remaining aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2013. All six aircraft are the last from the airline’s order book with Airbus […]

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) has signed a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Volaris for seven new Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft come from the airline’s existing orderbook with Airbus and will be delivered in 2013 and 2014.

Air Canada will introduce a new International Premium Economy cabin for customers seeking enhanced comfort and service on international flights as it continues to modernize its widebody fleet with the addition of five new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Air Canada’s Premium Economy cabin will be introduced on Air Canada’s Montreal-Paris flights effective July 11 , 2013.

The Airbus A350 XWB programme has achieved yet another important milestone with the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) award of the Engine Type Certification of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan. EASA presented the certificate to Rolls-Royce at EASA’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany. This certification covers Trent XWB engines which will power the A350-800 and A350-900

Sikorsky Global Helicopters (SGH) delivered the first of 16 completed S-92 helicopters that the Avincis Group will use to provide transportation for its customers’ offshore oil and gas crews and for search and rescue. The aircraft order announced in February 2012 is the largest single purchase of S-92 helicopters to date, known for their robust

BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 aircraft. The aircraft is also the first of its type for the operator, Jetstar Asia. Including this aircraft, BOC Aviation has delivered a total of 20 A320 family aircraft to the Qantas group.

Maldivian carrier Villa Air, commercially known as FlyMe, is about to become the very first operator of an ATR -600 series aircraft in the archipelago. The airline will start operating an ATR 72-600 which has been delivered to the US-based lessor GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services Limited), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing company of

Copa Holdings has closed sale-leaseback transactions for four new Boeing B737-800 aircraft with SMBC Aviation Capital. The aircraft deliveries, which are part of Copa Airlines´current order with Boeing, are scheduled for delivery in 2014.

Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for two additional A330-300 passenger aircraft and three options as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. The additional order for the A330 Family is taking their total firm order for the type to 38. Turkish Airlines placed their first order with Airbus in 1984, and today operate