Aircraft & Engines

ExcelAire, a leading private jet charter firm, announced the addition of a 13-seat Bombardier Global 5000 to its fleet. Ideal for intercontinental travel, the Global 5000 is equipped with an extended range option and can fly 5,300 nautical miles nonstop at Mach.82 In addition to Global 5000, ExcelAire operates 10 Gulfstreams, three Legacy 600s, Beechjet, […]

Rolls-Royce has been selected to power the RotorWay Eagle 300T turbine twin-seat helicopter with RR300B1 engines. As part of this agreement, RR300 engines will be delivered to RotorWay International through 2017. The RR300B1 is the second new model in the RR300 program, the fourth new release in the RR family of engines and one of

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for seven Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes valued at $1.9 billion at current list prices. This order is in addition to the five 777-300ERs that Turkish Airlines ordered in April 2009, bringing their total 777-300ER orders to 12. The airline currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced the launch of the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTx . The new C90GTx features enhancements to both payload and performance while remaining one of the greenest and most efficient aircraft available. The C90GTx marks the eighth major King Air upgrade the company has introduced since 2003.

The Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation (MODA) has ordered three additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the Royal Saudi Air Force, bringing its total order to six aircraft. Saudi had signed a first contract for three back in 2008. Deliver of the first aircraft is due in 2011. The six aircraft will

International Aero Engines reported the delivery of the 100th V2500-powered A320 family aircraft to China Southern Airlines. The 100th aircraft, an Airbus A321, is powered by the latest V2500 SelectOne build standard and is scheduled to fly both domestic and international routes. China Southern first operated the V2500 in 1996 with a Boeing MD-90 and

On behalf of A.P. Finance Ltd, Skyways Aviation has arranged the purchase of one MD83 aircraft from the AERCO portfolio through portfolio manager AerCap of the Netherlands. Serial number 49627 was delivered on Tuesday 14th July 2009 and the aircraft will be leased on to specialist wet-lease operator SkyWings Airlines of Greece. Skyways Aviation sourced

The fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight test airplane has been unveiled sporting a special Boeing livery. Painted white with blue accents, the new livery incorporates visual and color elements from the distinctive blue-and-white Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery seen on the first 787 flight test airplane and other new commercial models. The simplified paint scheme will

Embraer

Boeing took a major step closer this week toward completing the assembly of the first 747-8 Freighter as mechanics at the factory in Everett, Wash. loaded the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and center section. “It is exciting to see this airplane taking shape,” said Mo Yahyavi, vice president and