Aircraft & Engines

Uzbekistan Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney PW4000-94″ engines to power an order for new Boeing 767 aircraft in a deal valued at more than $130 million. The agreement, which is subject to approval of the Uzbekistan government, includes installed engines for four firm Boeing 767 aircraft and one spare engine

Airbus announced transactions covering 256 aircraft, valued at $40.5 billion at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show. These transactions include firm orders for 247 aircraft and nine commitments. This also reflects a strong aerospace market despite the global economic uncertainties. The highlights of the show were two large orders from Middle Eastern carriers. DAE Capital, the

CFM International booked orders for 540 new CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines during the 2008 Farnborough Air Show, in addition to inking a materials and service agreement with ST Aerospace. These agreements are valued at more than $5 billion. In addition, CFM International also launched the TRUEngine designation to help the industry more accurately appraise used

Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China, and Boeing have signed agreements for 15 777-300ER (Extended Range) and 30 Next- Generation 737-800 jetliners. The order, worth approximately $6.3 billion at average list prices, was previously posted to the Boeing Orders and Deliveries Web site and attributed to an unidentified customer.

Alis Aerolinee Italiane, an Italian cargo start-up company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the acquisition of five A330-200 Freighter aircraft, plus three options. An engine choice has not been made yet. With an important cargo market potential, Alis Aerolinee Italiane intends to establish direct links between Northern Italy and long haul

Synergy Aerospace, main shareholder of Avianca and SAM in Colombia, Oceanair in Brazil and VIP in Ecuador, has signed a contract with Airbus for ten A350-800s. This contract firms up the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Synergy Aerospace and Airbus in February 2008.

Nord-Flyg of Eskilstuna, Sweden has launched a Q400 PF (Package Freighter) program with two previously owned aircraft which will be re-configured by Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Nord-Flyg said it had also signed a Letter of Intent to acquire three additional Q400 PF aircraft from a third party. The first aircraft is scheduled to

AWAS, has placed a new order for the V2500 from IAE International Aero Engines to power 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft in a deal worth in excess of $500 million. The aircraft are due to be delivered between 2011 and 2015. AWAS has also selected the Trent 700 to power up to six Airbus A330s

LCAL has selected Trent 1000 engines to power five more Boeing 787-8 aircraft in a deal valued at more than $170 million. Dubai-based LCAL, which already has six Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s on firm order, has based its business exclusively on the Boeing 787. It became the first leasing company to order the aircraft in

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has selected CFM International