Aircraft & Engines

Embraer signed a contract with Aeromexico to incorporate 12 EMBRAER 190 jets into its fleet as part of the airline’s modernization plan. The new aircraft will be flown by its Aeromexico Connect subsidiary, which already operates 28 ERJ 145 jets, and has taken operating leases on four EMBRAER 190 jets from GE Commercial Aviation Services […]

Embraer and Saudi Arabia’s National Air Services (NAS) Aviation confirm options on five more EMBRAER 190 jets. The original contract, covering five firm orders and five options, was announced in November 2007, during the Dubai Airshow. The total value of the new agreement, at list price, is $ 187.5 million, and the airline also retains

Austria’s NIKI Luftfhart GmbH signed a contract for five EMBRAER 190 jets. The agreement includes purchase rights for another five aircraft, which could be either the EMBRAER 190 or the EMBRAER 195. The total value of the deal comes to $187.5 million, and could double, if all options are confirmed for the EMBRAER 190. Deliveries

Arik Air reported an order for an additional seven Next-Generation 737s at the Farnborough Airshow. The airline ordered 10 Next-Generation 737s in September 2007 and now has a total of 17 Next-Generation 737s on order. Arik Air currently operates six 737-700s. Today’s order has been attributed on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries Web site to an

TAM Linhas Aereas has selected Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100″ engines to power two new Airbus A330 aircraft in a deal valued at more than $100 million. The contract includes installed and spare engines for two firm A330-200 aircraft and a 12-year service agreement provided by Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners.

The Pratt & Whitney F100 engine family — which includes the PW-100, -200, -220 and -229 engine models — recently surpassed 22 million operational flight hours. The F100 engine powers the F-16 and F-15 military fighter jets operated by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and air forces in 22 nations. Morocco will become the

Boeing and Dubai’s recently launched low-cost airline FlyDubai announced an order for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s at the Farnborough Air Show. Valued at approximately $3.74 billion at current list prices, the order will be added to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries Web site at the next regularly scheduled update. FlyDubai has substitution rights to convert its 737-800

Babcock & Brown Air Limited leased and delivered two Boeing 757-200 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. Both aircraft had previously been leased to ATA Airlines in the United States. The new lease agreements are for terms of five years at market rates higher than those of the previous contracts.

Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (“BBAM”) has signed a letter of intent to lease four new Boeing 737-800s to FlyDubai, a new low-cost carrier established by the Government of the Emirate of Dubai. These four Boeing 737-800 aircraft were allocated by BBAM and its long- term partner in the Japanese operating lease market, Nomura Babcock

Saudi Arabian Airlines has again selected the CFM56-5B engine to power 22 new Airbus A320 family aircraft. The order is valued at approximately $300 million at list price. This is in addition to previously selecting 20 leased Airbus A320s, also powered by CFM56-5B engines The airline will begin taking delivery of new aircraft in 2009.