Aircraft & Engines

Croatia Airlines of Zagreb has signed a contract to acquire two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The airline has also taken options for an additional four aircraft. The transaction represents the conversion of two options taken for Q400 aircraft which was announced on June 4, 2007 when Croatia Airlines also placed a firm order for four […]

Rolls-Royce announced that Qantas Airways has ordered Trent 900 engines to power eight additional Airbus A380s, in a deal valued at more than $575 million. This brings Qantas

Bombardier Aerospace announced it is assuming complete responsibility for the detail design and manufacturing of all primary and secondary structures for the all-new Bombardier Learjet 85 midsize business jet. Learjet has terminated its development agreement with Grob Aerospace AG of Switzerland.

Embraer announced the sale of the first EMBRAER 195 jet to Montenegro Airlines. The agreement with the airline from the Republic of Montenegro also includes purchase rights for two more aircraft of the same model. The value of the deal, at list price, is $39.5 million, and could total $118.5 million, if all of the

The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certification for the CTS800-4N engine that will power the UK

Wataniya Airways, based in, Kuwait City, Kuwait leased one new Airbus A320-200 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft is powered by CFM56-5B4/3 engines and will deliver in May 2009. The lease term is for 8 years.

Airbus has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to provide the Ram Air Turbine emergency power system for the Airbus A350 XWB. Hamilton Sundstrand estimates total A350 XWB Ram Air Turbine (RAT) system revenues in excess of $500 million over the life of the multi-year program. The RAT system will be designed and manufactured in Rockford, Ill.

French Caribbean carrier Air Cara

Rolls-Royce has received its first order for Trent XWB engines from a France-based carrier, with the Air Cara

Frontier Airlines has sold two A319-111 aircraft (s/n 1488 and 1560) to a special purpose company affiliated with VTB Leasing, Moscow. The sale was in lieu of two A318-111 aircraft Buyer had initially contracted for. The aircraft will be placed on long term lease contracts to STC Rossiya Airlines, Russia