airBaltic has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 10 all-new Bombardier CS300 airliners. The Riga, Latvia-based airline also has purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 aircraft. The purchase agreement represents the conversion to firm orders of a Letter of Intent (LOI), announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 10, 2012. The LOI […]
airBaltic signs firm order for up to 20 CSeries Airliners Read More »
Tampa Cargo, AviancaTaca Holding’s cargo airline based in Colombia, has taken delivery of the first of four new A330 Freighter (A330-200F) aircraft at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. The new aircraft is part of the airline’s fleet renewal strategy and will allow Tampa to expand its
Airbus delivers first A330 Freighter in the Americas to Tampa Cargo Read More »
Cabot Aviation announced the sale of DHC8-100, MSN 245, to Skytrans who are based in Cairns, Australia. The aircraft is ex-GMG Airlines (Bangladesh) and Cabot Aviation arranged the transaction. This aircraft was manufactured in 1990 and originally delivered to GMG in 1998. Skytrans now operates a fleet of 14 DHC8 aircraft. Cabot Aviation also sold
Cabot Aviation sells one DHC8-100 to Skytrans Read More »
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced it will lease four new Boeing 777-300ERs to China Airlines. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2014 to modernize the airline’s long-haul wide-body fleet. All four leased aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. In November 2011, GECAS announced it will lease four new Airbus
China Airlines leases four new Boeing 777-300ERs from GECAS Read More »
FedEx Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced an order for four 767 Freighters. The order is part of FedEx’s initiative to modernize its fleet. “These additional 767 orders will help accelerate our fleet modernization program as we replace our aging MD-10 freighter fleet,” said James R. Parker, FedEx Express executive vice president,
FedEx Express orders four 767 Freighters Read More »
AWAS released that it delivered its first new order aircraft, an A320 from its existing order pipeline, to customer Spring Airlines. Spring was already a valued customer with aircraft that AWAS had previously acquired from another lessor.
AWAS delivers first of two planned new A320 aircraft to Spring Airlines Read More »
Rolls-Royce has signed a $1bn contract, at list prices, from Japan’s Skymark Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft. The Trent 900 order, which follows the announcement of a letter of intent for these engines in September 2011, includes long-term TotalCare service support. The aircraft will enter into service in 2014.
Rolls-Royce signs $1bn Trent 900 contract with Skymark Airlines Read More »
Air Transport Services Group said that its aircraft leasing subsidiary has reached agreement with National Air Cargo Group for the purchase of three Boeing 757-200 aircraft that have been modified for combi (combined passenger and main-deck cargo) service. ATSG said it anticipates that its subsidiary, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), will take delivery of one of
Air Lease Corporation (AL) reported its placement of two new ATR 72-600s on long term lease to KALSTAR Aviation, a major Indonesian regional airline, serving the fast growing region of Kalimantan (Borneo), delivering in the second and third quarters of 2013.
Air Lease Corporation announces lease placements with KALSTAR Aviation Read More »
Pegasus Airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey, has signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (58 A320neo and 17 A321neo models), of which 75 are firm orders. Pegasus becomes a new Airbus customer and the first Turkish airline to order the A320neo. This is the largest single commercial aircraft order ever placed by
Pegasus selects up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft Read More »
