Aircraft & Engines

Macquarie AirFinance, a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, announced that it has delivered an Airbus A319-100 on lease to the newly established national airline of the Ivory Coast, Air Côte d’Ivoire. The aircraft, a CFM56-5B5/P-powered, 2004-model, MSN 2213, configured in 12 Business and 96 Economy seats, will be based in Abidjan, and […]

Alaska Airlines placed the largest order in its history, announcing the purchase of CFM engines to power 50 new Boeing 737 aircraft. The announcement includes firm orders for 13 Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes powered by CFM56-7B engines, in addition to 20 737 MAX 8 and 17 737 MAX 9 airplanespowered by the advanced LEAP-1B engines.

Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 A330-300s, their seventh order for the A330 family of aircraft and their twentieth Airbus order overall. The aircraft will be operated on medium and long haul routes from the Turkish Airlines hub in Istanbul. Turkish Airlines placed their first order with Airbus in 1984, and now operate

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that ITC-Aerospace of Japan has placed an order for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters. The aircraft will be leased to private operators. The contract was signed during a ceremony held at Japan Aerospace 2012 in Nagoya. This contract marks the entrance of the AW169 helicopter into the Japanese market. ITC-Aerospace

Dublin-based global aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered the first of two new Airbus A320 aircraft to Philippine Airlines (PAL). The new A320s will support the airline’s ongoing fleet modernization program in response to regional demand and expansion opportunities.

The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Japan’s new regional carrier LINK announced the introduction of the very first ATRs that will fly in Japan, one of the last Asian countries where ATR aircraft had not entered yet. LINK will start operations in 2013 with the introduction into its fleet of three leased ATR 72-600s.

GE Aviation’s H80 turboprop engine has received type certification from the Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register (IAC AR). The Russian agency issued the type certificate on September 24, 2012. To date, the H80 engine has received type certifications from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Brazilian Civil Aviation

Boeing marked a historic milestone with delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner built at its North Charleston, S.C., facility to Air India. Work on the Boeing South Carolina Final Assembly and Delivery Center began in November 2009. Production of the first South Carolina-built 787 began in mid-2011 and the completed airplane rolled out of the

Atlas Air, a unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of its sixth Boeing 747-8 Freighter. As previously announced, the newest freighter, which offers additional next-generation performance in payload, fuel efficiency, total cost per tonne-mile, and environmental compliance, will be operated by Atlas Air in Polar Air Cargo Worldwide’s express network under an

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Boeing finalized a firm order for 85 737s, which includes 75 737 MAX 8s and 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July, allows for up to 15 additional 737-800s. The order, worth $6 billion at list prices, further illustrates both