Aircraft & Engines

Willis Lease adds Delta Air Lines to North American lease pool

Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported that Delta Air Lines has joined the North American pooling agreement. Members in this engine sharing arrangement include American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, WestJet and Alaska Airlines and the pool covers CFM56-7B engines used to power Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The North American pool, now with the addition of Delta

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AerCap Holdings N.V. announces second quarter 2008 transactions

AerCap signed 32 new lease agreements for aircraft in the second quarter 2008: Three new Airbus A330s for Hainan Airlines (China), Three new Airbus A320s for Kuwait National Airways (Kuwait), One new A319 for Hemus Air (Bulgaria), Three new Airbus A321s for Vietnam Airlines (Vietnam), Nine Boeing B737-800s for Hapagfly/TUI Travel (Germany), One Boeing B737-800

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Boeing projects global shift to new, more efficient airplanes

Boeing forecasts a $3.2 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next two decades, driven by an increasing demand for airplanes to replace older, less efficient aircraft. The Boeing 2008 outlook calls for a market of 29,400 new commercial airplanes (passenger and freighter) by 2027, with a balanced demand in aircraft by region. The

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Emirates to launch A380 with bi-coastal inauguration

Emirates Airline has announced plans to showcase the new, double-decker Airbus A380 during exclusive familiarization flights in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The familiarization flights will immediately follow the inaugural flight of the aircraft from Dubai to New York JFK on August 1st, 2008. Emirates’ San Francisco familiarization flight is scheduled for Monday, August 4th,

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ILFC releases latest lease agreements for new and used aircraft

KOREAN AIR leased two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 37162 and 37163, will be powered by CFM56-7B26/3 engines and are scheduled to deliver in March and April 2009. The lease terms are for 8 years each. MIAMI AIR INTERNATIONAL will lease one used Boeing 737-800 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN

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MK Airlines European launch customer for the FF5000 Freight Feeder Aircraft

Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation reported that the company has entered into a Letter of Intent with MK Airlines, the British-based all-cargo carrier, for the purchase of 10 FF5000 Freight Feeder Aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 5. Officials of both Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation and MK Airlines plan to meet within the year

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