Aircraft & Engines

Boeing reported its first new airplane delivery to Air Lease Corporation (ALC) from their order placed during the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. The Los Angeles-based leasing company took delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800, which will be leased from ALC and operated by Korean Air. ALC has 94 airplanes remaining on order including 77 737-800s, five […]

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced delivery of a leased Airbus A320 to Chengdu Airlines to expand the airline’s fleet. GECAS was one of the first lessors to work with the airline, which started operations as United Eagle Airlines in 2005. Today, GECAS leases nine aircraft to the carrier, which operates domestic passenger service from

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

Boeing marked the 20th delivery of its new 747-8 on May 31st. The airplane, a 747-8 Freighter, was delivered to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. Atlas Air will operate it on behalf of Panalpina, the Swiss-based freight operator. The 747-8 Freighter will immediately enter service when it departs Seattle for Hong Kong. Atlas Air has ordered

Norwegian has signed an agreement to lease two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for its future long-haul operations. The company has previously entered into agreements to purchase three and lease three aircraft of the same type, securing a delivery of a total of eight Dreamliners. The new agreement has been signed with long-time partner ILFC (International

Cargolux took delivery of another Boeing 747-8 Freighter at Boeing’s delivery center in Everett. After a short ferry flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the fourth aircraft out of a total order of 13 entered into revenue service on the same day with the flight continuing to Los Angeles prior to joining the Cargolux fleet in

Air Lease Corporation (AL) has entered into 12 year long term lease agreements with Air China for 13 new jet aircraft delivering in 2013 and 2014 which consist of nine new Boeing 737-800s and four new Airbus A321-200s. This is one of ALC’s largest lease placements and validates ALC’s strong airline market presence in Asia.

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced delivery of three new Airbus A320 aircraft to Airphil Express in March, April and May to help the carrier expand its fleet. All three aircraft are part of GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. The airline carried 4 million passengers in 2011, recording a year-on-year increase of 122%.

Bingo Airways, a new Polish charter airline, has started flight operations with its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The fleet will grow to three aircraft by the end of 2012. The new A320s, powered by IAE V2500 engines, are configured in an all economy 180 seat configuration. The airlines’ network is focused on flights to the Mediterranean