Aircraft & Engines

BAE Systems to offer AVRO RJ85s to Russian Airlines

BAE Systems will offer Russian airlines the Avro RJ85 regional jetliner as an immediate replacement for ageing aircraft operated on domestic and regional routes. A fleet of 13 ex-Lufthansa RJ85s are coming back off-lease to BAE Systems beginning in March and continuing through to 2011. This particular variant is certificated under the Russian Interstate Aviation

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Focus Aviation completes sale of first of two Boeing 767-300ERs

Focus Aviation has completed the sale of a 767-300ER aircraft on behalf of its owner, Nordea Finance Sweden plc. The aircraft (MSN 26544) was manufactured in 1992 and originally delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines, and was subsequently leased to LAN Airlines in Chile. This is the first of two 767-300ER aircraft that Focus has been

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Jazz Air intents to acquire Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft

Jazz Air has signed a Letter of Intent with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, to finalize a binding purchase agreement for a firm order of 15 Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional 15 aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are planned to commence in May 2011. The aircraft will accommodate 74

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Sky announces A320 sale/leaseback with Avianca

Sky Holding Company announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-214 to Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A. (“Avianca”), Colombia’s leading airline. This transaction represents a continuation of Sky’s long relationship with Avianca and the first sale/leaseback transaction of Sky’s new fleet, which is being built in partnership with Oaktree Capital.

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