Warsaw-based Eurolot has converted options on six Q400 NextGen airliners to a firm order that will increase its fleet to 14 Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen airliner, the transaction is valued at approximately $190m. Eurolot’s firm order for eight Q400 NextGen airliners with 12 options was announced on […]
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Boeing and LAN Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading passenger and cargo carriers, celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner to LAN making it the first airline in the Americas to receive the new airplane. LAN is only the fourth customer in the world to include the Boeing 787 in its fleet with 32
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Doric took delivery of its thirteenth A380 under management. The aircraft with the manufacturer’s serial number (MSN) 103 was acquired by the German closed-end fund SKY CLOUD IV (a GmbH & Co KG type special purpose vehicle) on 29th August 2012 in Hamburg. The Airbus A380 is on lease to the Dubai-based carrier Emirates for
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ICBC Financial Leasing has signed an agreement with Airbus for a total of 50 A320 Family aircraft, including 30 A320ceo and 20 A320neo. The aircraft purchase agreement was signed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing by Li Xiaopeng, Senior Executive Vice President of ICBC and Chairman of ICBC Leasing, and Fabrice Bregier,
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MNG Airlines, Turkey’s dedicated freight operator, has taken delivery of its first of four A330-200Fs on order. The airline already operates a fleet of seven A300 cargo aircraft, and will expand its services by moving up to the A330 Freighter. Sedat Özkazanç, Managing Director of MNG Airlines said: “Holding a big portion of the cargo
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus covering 34 A321ceo, 10 A321neo and 10 A330-300s. The aircraft are being purchased under a major fleet modernisation programme at the airline, with deliveries starting in 2013. The single aisle A321 aircraft are being purchased to enhance the airline’s product offerings on domestic and regional
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FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft manufactured in 1998. The aircraft are on lease to Transaero, a leading Russian international airline. The new acquisitions were financed with secured bank debt and FLY’s free cash. FLY now has a fleet of 110 aircraft on lease to
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GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) will lease two Airbus A320-200 aircraft to a new customer, Tyrolean Airways. Tyrolean Airways is responsible for operating all Austrian Airlines flights. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in early 2013 and will expand the existing fleet to around 80 aircraft.
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Dublin based global aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered a third B737-300 to Bolivian airline, Boliviana de Aviación. A valued AWAS customer since 2009, having supported its initial launch, Boliviana plans to expand its route network to additional international destinations. Currently Boliviana serves Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires as well as six domestic destinations from its hub
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Bombardier Aerospace is now conducting virtual flights with “Aircraft 0”* – the on-the-ground Integrated Systems Test and Certification Rig (ISTCR) for the CSeries aircraft. The avionics, electrical, flight control, fly-by-wire, hydraulic, landing gear and wiring systems are now all commissioned, and systems integration and communication have been successfully demonstrated. The development of the CSeries aircraft
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