Aircraft & Engines

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China Southern Airlines said its Xiamen Airlines unit has bought six 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, as the country’s carriers boost their fleets to meet soaring demand. The planes, which will be delivered between 2014 and 2015, have a combined price tag of about $1.1 billion, but would be purchased for a ‘significantly lower’ amount, said

Gama Aviation has expanded its aircraft management fleet with the addition of a Cessna Citation CJ2+, Global XRS and Falcon 2000, all of which will be available on the European charter fleet. A brand new type which the company hopes to confirm next week, will take the overall global fleet to over 80 aircraft and

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China Southern Airlines said its Xiamen Airlines unit has bought six 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, as the country’s carriers boost their fleets to meet soaring demand. The planes, which will be delivered between 2014 and 2015, have a combined price tag of about $1.1 billion, but would be purchased for a ‘significantly lower’ amount, said

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) delivered a BBJ 737-700 IGW (Increased Gross Weight) to Beijing Airlines, a business jet subsidiary of Air China. This is the first BBJ for Beijing Airlines bringing its fleet to 11 business jets.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is delivering a total of 20 new leased aircraft to airline customers in China during 2011. GECAS is scheduled to deliver 11 new Boeing 737s, two new Boeing 777Fs, and seven new Airbus A320s to airline customers, increasing its leased portfolio in China 10%. Already this year, GECAS has delivered

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) delivered a BBJ 737-700 IGW (Increased Gross Weight) to Beijing Airlines, a business jet subsidiary of Air China. This is the first BBJ for Beijing Airlines bringing its fleet to 11 business jets.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is delivering a total of 20 new leased aircraft to airline customers in China during 2011. GECAS is scheduled to deliver 11 new Boeing 737s, two new Boeing 777Fs, and seven new Airbus A320s to airline customers, increasing its leased portfolio in China 10%. Already this year, GECAS has delivered

Jetscape announced the acquisition of a new Embraer E190-100LR aircraft delivered on lease to Air Astana, Almaty, Kazakhstan on May 6, 2011. This follows the delivery by Jetscape of another new E190-100LR to Air Astana on April 20, 2011. Both aircraft have been leased to Air Astana on eight-year terms. These are the first E190