Aircraft & Engines

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 […]

GECAS announced delivery of two new Airbus A320s leased to French airline Aigle Azur. The aircraft come from GECAS

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed lease agreements for 10 additional twin-aisle aircraft. – ALC and Vietnam Airlines have entered into lease agreements through 2019 covering two new A330-200s delivering in October and November 2011. – ALC acquired an A330-200 (MSN 1138) on lease to Sichuan Airlines through 2022. – KLM and ALC have entered

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

GECAS announced delivery of two new Airbus A320s leased to French airline Aigle Azur. The aircraft come from GECAS

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed lease agreements for 10 additional twin-aisle aircraft. – ALC and Vietnam Airlines have entered into lease agreements through 2019 covering two new A330-200s delivering in October and November 2011. – ALC acquired an A330-200 (MSN 1138) on lease to Sichuan Airlines through 2022. – KLM and ALC have entered

The first A380 for Korean Air took to the skies on May 4th for the start of a final phase of flight and ground tests. The tests are being carried out from Airbus’ facilities in Hamburg, where the aircraft has undergone painting and full cabin furnishing. During the upcoming programme of flights, all cabin systems

PHI Inc, a leading provider of helicopter transportation and related services to a diverse customer group that includes the oil and gas industries, has purchased 10 AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC’s) PT6C-67C engines. As well, PHI has signed a long-term Engine Service Agreement for the repair and overhaul of the

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has delivered its first PT6C-67E production engine for the Eurocopter EC175 helicopter, a medium-size utility helicopter for multi-role civilian and parapublic applications. "This first production engine marks another milestone in our relationship with Eurocopter," said Richard Dussault, Vice President, Marketing, P&WC. "The first flight of the second EC175 prototype helicopter

The Trent 1000, developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by global power systems company Rolls-Royce, has been granted Extended Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS) approval by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). This important milestone means that the Trent 1000 is the first engine for the 787 to have ETOPS certification, a critical step towards entry into