Aircraft & Engines

Embraer and JetBird confirmed three options for the Phenom 100 jet, increasing the airline

Ultimate Jetcharters has expanded its charter fleet by adding their eleventh Dornier 328 Jet. This large-cabin, 30-seat aircraft is currently receiving an all-new interior upgrade with leather seating and will be available for private charter flights by the end of August.

JetBird, the Pan-European private jet airline, has begun placing firm orders for its 50 Embraer Phenom 100 option aircraft. JetBird has confirmed its first three option aircraft which brings its current fleet size to 53. This marks the first step towards expanding the JetBird fleet to 100 Phenom aircraft by the end of 2013. JetBird

Boeing is providing three leased MD-11 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) to Aeroflot Cargo. The companies joined in celebrating the freighters’ recent entry into service at a ceremony marking Aeroflot Cargo’s new fleet and the resulting operational improvements at the carrier’s facility at Frankfurt-Hahn airport. Boeing Capital Corporation, the company’s aircraft financing arm, structured the deal

FirstFlight has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire charter operator, New World Jet Corporation. The combined operations are expected to significantly expand FirstFlight

An American Airlines 767-300ER equipped with Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets took to the skies on Sunday July 20th. The newly modified aircraft flew a ferry flight from Kansas City, Missouri to San Bernardino, California where it will undergo two months of certification and winglet performance flight testing. The Blended Winglet installation, along with necessary

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Copa Airlines confirmed an order for two Boeing 737-800 aircraft for delivery in 2010 and 2011. The new order continues Copa Airlines’ fleet expansion plan and reflects an increase in its orders for Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft from seven to nine, with options for future orders.

IAE International Aero Engines dispatched the first production engine of its new V2500 SelectOne build standard, to Toulouse. The achievement of this latest milestone follows a record week of announced orders for IAE at Farnborough. During the Show, the company concluded business with 10 customers for a total of $7 billion. The first SelectOne engine,

For MTU Aero Engines the air show in Britain’s Farnborough is paying dividends. CEO Egon Behle announced orders worth around 500 million euros. “The volume of these orders underscores the continuing high demand of airlines worldwide for advanced fuel-thrifty aircraft,” he said. Among the orders received for the V2500 engine, MTU benefits from engine sales