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 […]
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Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first A380, becoming the eighth operator of the largest and most eco-efficient airliner. The aircraft was handed over to MAS Group Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya by Airbus Chief Operating Officer Fabrice Brégier in Toulouse on May 29th. Malaysia Airlines has ordered six A380s. Powered by
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On behalf of Braathens Aviation of Norway, Skyworld Aviation announced the sale of an Avro RJ70 aircraft to British defence technology company QinetiQ. Serial number E1254, now registered as G-BVRJ, was ferried to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire on Monday 19th March. The acquisition of this aircraft comes after QinetiQ purchased an Avro RJ100 in
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Boeing marked another 787 milestone as the first Dreamliner built in South Carolina completed its first flight. The airplane successfully conducted a five-hour test flight. The production flight test profile tested the airplane’s controls and systems in a series of scenarios designed to verify the airplane operates as designed. The tests occurred in all stages
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Skyworld Aviation reported that a second ERJ 145 has ferried to Aerodynamics, Inc (ADI) of Waterford, Michigan. The regional jet joins its sister ship (N359AD) which ADI took delivery of in late 2011, also arranged by Skyworld Aviation. The aviation services company has recently completed Part 121 certification of the Embraer 145 and has announced
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GE Aviation continues to add CF34 operators to its expanding regional fleet, totaling more than 190 customers across the world. The CF34 engine family recently surpassed 5,500 engine deliveries with more than 82 million flight hours and 66 million cycles. “For two decades, the CF34 engine has offered our customers unmatched reliability, performance and value,”
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AWAS announced the delivery of one new Airbus A320 passenger aircraft to Air Via, based in Varna, Bulgaria. This is the first of two new A320s AWAS will deliver to the airline from its new order pipeline based upon an agreement finalised in mid-2010.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) confirmed that the airline, together with its subsidiary, AirTran Airways, has reached a tentative agreement with Delta Air Lines, and Boeing Capital to sublease all 88 of its Boeing 717 aircraft to Delta. A final agreement is subject to Delta and Southwest reaching certain agreements with all parties related to the aircraft
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Brazilian carrier Passaredo Linhas Aéreas introduced the new ATR 72-600 into its fleet. The airline and US-based leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have entered into an agreement for the introduction of four ATR 72-600s, and on May 22nd took delivery of the very first of these aircraft at the ATR facilities in Toulouse, France.
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Bristol Associates, as remarketing agent for United Airlines, has completed the sale of one UAL-owned 2001 vintage, CF6-80C2B4F-powered B767-224ER. The aircraft will be operated by UTAir (Russia) and represents the first delivery in a fleet acquisition of (8) B767-224ER aircraft. UTAir will employ the aircraft to expand longer-haul scheduled and charter markets.
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