Aircraft & Engines

BA CityFlyer to add one more Embraer 190 jet to its fleet

Embraer and British Airways signed a contract for the sale of one more EMBRAER 190 (E190) jet. The aircraft will be operated by London City Airport (LCY)-based BA CityFlyer, British Airways’ wholly owned regional subsidiary. When delivered during the third quarter of 2012, it will bolster the airline’s total fleet size to 14 E-Jets.

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AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines takes delivery of first 737-800 jetliner

Aerosvit Ukrainian Airlines took delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800 jetliner on March 28th. “Delivery of the first Next Generation 737 out of 11 airplanes that we have arranged to deliver, marks the beginning of our airline’s narrow body fleet renewal,” said Gregory Gurtovoy, Chairman of Supervisory Board of AeroSvit Airlines.

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JAL takes delivery of first two 787 Dreamliners powered by GEnx-1B engines

After a delay of almost three years, Japan Airlines took delivery of its first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners on March 26th, in a ceremony at the Future of Flight Aviation Center near Everett, Washington. JAL has orders for a total of 45 aircraft and options for an additional 20 GEnx-powered 787 Dreamliners.  The delivery to

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Minsheng Financial Leasing takes delivery of first Legacy 650 aircraft

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL) took delivery of the first of 13 ordered Legacy 650 aircraft. The milestone is the culmination of a Memorandum of Understanding between Minsheng and Embraer, signed last July, covering the full range of Embraer’s executive jets which was shortly followed by MSFL’s 13-aircraft Legacy 650 order. At the 2012 Singapore

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Atlantic Airways takes delivery of new Airbus A319

Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands has taken delivery of its Airbus A319 as part of its plan to increase its capacity, becoming Airbus’ newest operator, equipped with CFM engines. The aircraft is configured in a single economy class layout with 144 seats. All passengers will benefit from state-of-art mood lighting and

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All Nippon Helicopter acquires two Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin rotorcraft

Eurocopter Japan has received an order for two new AS365 N3+ Dauphins from All Nippon Helicopter (ANH) to replace two rotary-wing aircraft from its existing fleet for use in electronic newsgathering missions on behalf of Japanese national broadcaster, NHK. ANH, which is an operator for NHK in news missions, owns a fleet of 12 Eurocopter

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Boeing receives certification for 787 Dreamliner with GE engines

Boeing received an amended type certificate today from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 787-8 Dreamliner equipped with General Electric GEnx engines. “This is a great day for our customers and for our team who worked tirelessly to ensure the Dreamliner offers breakthrough fuel efficiency, unprecedented performance and new levels of comfort,” said

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