Aircraft & Engines

Sukhoi Superjet 100 gets Interjet livery

The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) with Interjet colours was rolled out today from the SuperJet International’s paint hangar in Venice (Italy). The aircraft, Manufacture Serial Number 95023, is the first aircraft to be delivered to the Mexican carrier Interjet, which is the launch customer in the western market. In total Interjet ordered 20 SSJ100 […]

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GECAS signs purchase-and-leaseback deal with new customer Interjet

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

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Air Canada to add five new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to mainline fleet

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.

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A350 XWB’s Trent XWB engine achieves EASA type certification

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

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Sikorsky begins delivering record S-92 helicopter order

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

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Embraer expects to deliver up to 215 jets in 2013

In 2013 Embraer expects to deliver 90 to 95 commercial jets, 80 to 90 light executive jets and 25 to 30 large executive jets. Therefore, the Company expects to achieve total net revenues between US$5.9 and US$6.4bn. The approximate revenue contribution from each business segment should be: Commercial Aviation: 52%; Executive Aviation: 25%; Defense and

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Villa Air introduces ATR 72-600 in the Maldives

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

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Copa Holdings closes sale-leaseback transaction for four new 737-800 aircraft with SMBC Aviation Capital

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.

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