Aircraft & Engines

Aviation Capital Services LLC, a subsidiary of the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech) announced a commitment by Rostech to purchase 35 737 MAX airplanes. It is the first commitment for the 737 MAX from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Boeing and Aviation Capital Services will work to finalize the details of the […]

Airbus has begun offering customers the ACJ318 Enhanced, a new version of the smallest member of the corporate jet family, which embodies new features and introduces a catalogue of optional extras. Since its entry into service in 2007, the aircraft has set new standards in comfort, space and freedom of movement. The Airbus ACJ318 Enhanced

Boeing announced its intent to offer the BBJ MAX 8 and the BBJ MAX 9 in the large cabin ultra-long-range business jet market. The announcement was made at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Conference in Orlando, Fla. The BBJ MAX 8, based on the 737 MAX 8, will be the first member of the

The Paris office of international law firm Stephenson Harwood, has advised new client, Air Côte d’Ivoire (ACI), on the delivery of two A319 aircraft. Air Côte d’Ivoire is a new African start-up airline based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Formed on 15 May 2012, ACI is a joint venture between the government of Côte d’Ivoire (65%),

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS announced delivery of a leased Boeing 737-300F to Spain’s Swiftair S.A. to expand the carrier’s fleet. Swiftair operates cargo flights in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East with a fleet of more than 30 aircraft.

Boeing forecasts that air carriers in North America will take delivery of 7,290 new airplanes over the next 20 years at a market value of $820bn. Taking retirements of airplanes into account, the North America fleet will grow from 6,650 airplanes today to about 8,830 airplanes by 2031. The network carriers are expected to maintain

AWAS delivered the third of five planned Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to SpiceJet, the dynamic and successfully growing Low Cost Carrier in India. This delivery also marks the third Boeing Sky Interior 737-800 to SpiceJet’s fleet.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A380s and 20 A350-900s. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines. The latest A380 order will be the third to be placed by the airline, bringing the total number of A380s ordered by SIA