Aircraft & Engines

AerCap to lease two 737 MAX aircraft to Italian carrier Neos

AerCap will lease two 737 MAXs to the Italian carrier Neos. Based at Milan Malpensa Airport, Neos will become the country’s first 737 MAX operator when it takes delivery of the airplane in 2019. Founded in 2001, Neos caters to Italy’s leisure market providing flights predominately from Milan, but also other major Italian cities, to […]

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ATR sees strong market potential for ATR 42-600 with enhanced STOL capabilities

ATR is finalising the evaluation for the launch of a version of the ATR 42-600 with enhanced Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) capabilities. The regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer is ready to offer this new version, the ATR 42-600S, to its current and potential customers. The ATR 42-600S will substantially reduce the minimum length of runway

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CFM signs multiple new engine and support contracts at Paris Air Show

CFM Internatinal has signed multiple engine and support contracts at the International Paris Air Show: Arkia Israeli Airlines (Arkia) has signed a long-term Rate Per Flight Hour agreement with CFM International to support is fleet of advanced LEAP-1A engines that will power four Airbus A321neo. The engine order was announced in April 2017; the aircraft

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GECAS plans to convert further 30 737-800s to Freighters

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is planning to convert a further 30 Boeing 737-800s into freighters. GECAS launched the 737-800 freighter program with Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) in 2015 and Boeing in 2016. Since then GECAS has provided each program with a prototype aircraft for modification at separate conversion facilities in Miami and Shanghai. All the

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BOC Aviation leases 13 Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft to Monarch

BOC Aviation has placed 13 Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft on long-term leases with Monarch, based in the United Kingdom. “We are very pleased to assist Monarch with its fleet renewal and expansion plans. We continue to build on our long-term relationship with Monarch, which dates back more than 17 years,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director

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CDB Aviation signs MoU for 45 Airbus A320neo Family jets

Airbus has announced that Dublin-based CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC (CDB Aviation) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 30 A320neo jets and 15 A321neos, with cabin configuration and engine choice to be decided at a later date. In addition to this MoU, 15 A320neos from a previous CDB Aviation order are being changed

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