Aircraft & Engines

The Japanese Ministry of Defence signed a contract for 2 EC135 helicopters with Euroheli (Eurocopter

DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing and financial business arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed an operating leasing agreement with Garuda Indonesia for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The deal with Indonesia

Airbus has delivered the 500th A321 ever produced. The aircraft was handed over to Air France at Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Hamburg. The A321 is the largest member of the best selling A320 Family. It is the most efficient single-aisle aircraft in its segment.

BOC Aviation has closed a purchase-and-leaseback (PLB) deal with Virgin Blue Airlines for one late-2008 vintage aircraft and three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft will be leased for an average lease term of 10 years, with delivery of the three new aircraft scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. Virgin Blue, Australia

Korean Air has placed a new firm order with Airbus for six more A330-200 aircraft. The order is the first for the new 238 tonne increased take-off weight version of the popular twin-engine widebody, offering an extended flying range of up to 7,200 nautical miles Scheduled for delivery from 2010, the new aircraft will be

HNA Group and Rolls-Royce have signed a contract for Trent 700EP engines to power Hong Kong Airlines

Sikorsky Global Helicopters, the newly re-branded commercial programs group of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., and Aircom SP Z.O.O at Heli-Expo conducted a ceremonial signing for the first fully certified, commercial S-434 helicopter. The aircraft, which is Serial #1 in the model line, is the next iteration of the S-333 helicopter model, incorporating many of the design

Boeing delivered the second of eight 777-200LRs (Longer Range) jetliners that have been ordered by Qatar Airways. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett in the early afternoon on a shuttle flight of more than 14 hours to its new operational base at Doha International Airport. Qatar Airways has ordered 17 777-300ERs (Extended Range), five

Dragon Aviation Leasing Company Limited, a Beijing-based aircraft leasing company, took delivery of its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft. The aircraft, the first of 13 A320s that the company has ordered, is leased to Air France. The company is a joint-venture of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), AerCap and Calyon Airfinance. Dragon Aviation Leasing

Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that a firm order for six CRJ700 NextGen regional jets plus 10 options, which was previously announced on March 20, 2008, was placed by GoJet Airlines of St. Louis, Missouri. The airline had requested to remain unidentified at the time of the announcement. Based on the list price for the CRJ700 NextGen