A potential engine problem has forced Boeing to temporarily suspend all test flights for the new 737 MAX, though the plane manufacturer has indicated that this will not affect current production levels. It is anticipated that deliveries of the plane will still commence this month. Despite Boeing having encountered no problems during over 2,000 hours […]
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Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.)-based Delta Air Lines has placed an incremental order for 30 firm A321ceo aircraft. This order follows three previous Delta orders for the Current Engine Option version of the largest Airbus A320 Family member. The airline took delivery of its first A321 in March of last year. Delta now has ordered a total
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Boeing and Primera Air have signed an order for eight 737 MAX 9 airplanes, valued at more than US$950m at list prices. The agreement also includes purchase rights for four additional 737 MAX 9s and a lease agreement for eight more airplanes from Air Lease Corporation. The 737 MAX 9 will form the backbone of
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AerCap has delivered a Boeing 787-9 to Chinese carrier, Hainan Airlines. The delivery signifies AerCap’s first 787-9 to deliver to the airline and its 55th delivery of the aircraft type. Hainan Airlines now operates twenty 787s, of which ten are 787-9 aircraft.
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At the Xponential trade show in Dallas, Texas, Airbus unveiled its new start-up, the commercial drone Airbus Aerial. With bases in both the U.S and Europe, the start-up’s business will be focused on developing new imagery services. According to Airbus, “These services will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to
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Rolls-Royce is providing TotalCare service support for Trent 700 engines that power seven Airbus A330 aircraft included in the extensive fleet of Turkish Airlines. The last of those seven aircraft was delivered to the airline on May 10, bringing the airline’s total number of Trent 700-powered A330s to 27. All are supported by TotalCare, the
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Aviation Capital Group has signed long-term lease agreements with EL AL Israel Airlines, for two new B787-9s aircraft from ACG’s order book commitment with Boeing and two new B787-8s on a sale and lease-back agreement. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in February 2018. “As previously announced in September 2016, EL AL Israel
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ATR has signed a term sheet with IndiGo, for the sale of 50 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with the flexibility to reduce the number of aircraft deliveries based on certain conditions. In a deal valued at over US$ 1.3bn at list price, the aircraft are expected to begin operations by the end of 2017. The airline
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SkyQuest International, a global aircraft sales, remarketing, acquisition and appraisal firm, has reported the sale of one 1982 Fairchild Merlin 300 (Serial Number TT-512) on behalf of Apache Aviation based in Darois, France.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered Star Air’s first factory-built Boeing 767-300ERF, powered by GE CF6 engines. A second similar aircraft is scheduled for delivery later this year. Both aircraft were previously operated by LATAM Airlines. Star Air, a Danish cargo airline part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, currently operates eleven 767-200Fs and one
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