Aircraft & Engines

ExecuJet Malaysia has signed its first aircraft under management since announcing its joint venture with D

AgustaWestland has sold two more AW139 medium twin helicopters to customers in India. Adani Group has signed a contract for one AW139 to perform VIP/corporate transport missions as well as another corporate customer.

Aircastle delivered the first of six new Airbus A330-200 aircraft to South African Airways ("SAA"). The aircraft will be equipped with latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. All A330-200s are scheduled for delivery during this year.

The SMA SR305-230E diesel engine for general aviation, developing 230 shaft horsepower (SHP), was certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on January 24, 2011. The SR305-230E logged 2,500 hours of ground and flight testing for this certification program. Based on the results of these tests, SMA guarantees Time Between Overhauls (TBO) of 2,000

Aircraft Industries, a Czech-based aircraft manufacturer, signed a five-year sales agreement with GE Aviation for the purchase of M601 and H80 engines. The engine agreement is for the L410-UVP-E20 aircraft, a twin-engine commuter aircraft, with annual production of 10+ units. Aircraft Industries plans to complete GE H80-powered L410 aircraft certification by mid-2012. Once introduced, the

Boeing successfully conducted the first flight of the fifth 747-8 Freighter Thursday. The airplane, coded as RC523, took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., for a 3-hour, 30-minute flight before returning to Paine Field. The flight included a standard 2-hour, 30-minute "B1" flight profile that Boeing conducts on all production airplanes prior to delivery,

Boeing marked a proud moment in the company’s history with the rollout of the 1,000th 767 airplane. The 1,000th airplane is a 767-300ER (extended range) passenger model for ANA (All Nippon Airways) and was the final 767 to complete assembly on the current production line. Final production work already is underway on the 1,001 unit

AWAS has delivered a Boeing 737-300 to low-cost carrier VivaAerobus. Based in Monterrey, Mexico, VivaAerobus operates an all-737 fleet offering intra-Mexico and international flights providing comfort, quality and international standards at market leading low fares.

AAR has added two new Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to its fleet of 29 rotary-wing and 20 fixed-wing aircraft that the Company uses to provide airlift services for the U.S. Government. The S-92 helicopters will be used to support a previously announced $450 million task order to provide super-heavy airlift services for USTRANSCOM in Afghanistan and

Air China took delivery of the airline’s first Next-Generation 737-800 with the innovative Boeing Sky Interior. With this new addition in its fleet, Air China has become the first Chinese airline to operate the 737-800 with the new Sky Interior, offering passengers an enhanced onboard experience with larger stowage bins and sculpted sidewalls, a LED