Aircraft & Engines

NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, took delivery from Bombardier of its first NetJets Signature Series Global 6000 aircraft – the first NetJets Signature Series aircraft to enter the marketplace. NetJets formally accepted the aircraft at a special ceremony in Montreal at Bombardier’s Global Completion Centre, and then the aircraft flew to NetJets corporate headquarters in […]

GE Capital Aviation Services has delivered four new leased Airbus A320 aircraft to Volaris. All four aircraft are part of a purchase and leaseback transaction with the airline to expand its fleet. The aircraft come from the airline’s existing orderbook with Airbus.

BOC Aviation has signed agreements for the purchase and leaseback of eight new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to be leased to GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL). The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered from first quarter of 2013 through to third quarter of 2014. GOL is the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America.

AAR and its joint venture partner have entered into an agreement to sell 10 Boeing 737-400 aircraft to Malaysian Airline System Berhad (MAS). The aircraft have been on lease to MAS since they were acquired by the joint venture in July 2007. The sale is consistent with the Company’s stated goal to reduce its investment

Corsair has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. This new A330-300 is part of TUI’s commitment to invest in today’s greenest aircraft and to strengthen services from Paris across the Atlantic Ocean, to the French West Indies, Canada and West Africa and to the Indian Ocean destinations. The aircraft is

Starspeed Ltd. of the UK has signed a preliminary sale contract with AgustaWestland, for one AW169 light intermediate helicopter plus an option for an additional aircraft. The helicopter will be used to perform VIP transport missions in the United Kingdom. The order marks the entrance of the all new AW169 into the important UK VIP

AWAS has delivered the second of two new Airbus A320 aircraft to Philippine Airlines (PAL) from its new order pipeline. The new A320s will support the airline’s ongoing fleet modernization program in response to regional demand and expansion opportunities.

The Bangladesh Army has marked its formal service introduction of two new Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters, which will be deployed on United Nations humanitarian missions and operated in multi-role transport duties for the republic. Supplied through the Eurocopter South East Asia subsidiary, these are the first Eurocopter-built rotorcraft to join the Bangladesh Army’s aviation

VistaJet, an exclusive operator of Bombardier business aircraft, has signed a deal for up to 142 Global business jets which includes firm orders for 56 Global jets and options for a further 86 Global jets at a 2012 U.S. list price value of more than $7.8bn if all options are exercised. The value of the

AgustaWestland released that the third prototype of the new generation 4.5 tonne light intermediate AW169 helicopter recently successfully completed its maiden flight at Cascina Costa in Italy. During its 35 minutes flight, the aircraft performed as expected with an assessment of the helicopter’s general handling and basic systems. A fourth prototype in scheduled to fly