Aircraft & Engines

Vietnam Airlines took delivery of the national carrier’s 10th 777-200ER. Vietnam Airlines’ newest 777 is the sixth that the airline has leased through International Lease Finance Corp. In addition, Vietnam Airlines also owns four 777-200ERs.

China Southern Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to power its new fleet of five Airbus A380s. The deal is worth a total of $600 million. China Southern is the launch customer for both the Trent 900 and the A380 in China, with aircraft deliveries scheduled for late 2007. The announcement was made during

Embraer has been granted type certification for the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner from Canadian certification agency Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). This paves the way for deliveries of the EMBRAER 190 to begin to Air Canada, which ordered 45 aircraft. Embraer

Aeroflot and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company announced the firm order for 30 Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) aircraft . In accordance with the Contract Aeroflot orders thirty RRJ95 in basic configuration with deliveries to start in November 2008. The total deal is valued at approximately $820 million at list prices. All the RRJs will be powered

STAR FLYER, based in Japan, will lease one new Airbus A320-200 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B4/P engines and is scheduled to deliver in February 2007. The lease term is for eight years.

Inter Airlines, based in Turkey, will lease two used Airbus A321-231 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 968 and 974 will be powered by V2533-A5 engines and are scheduled to deliver in March 2006. The lease terms are for 4 years each.

Air Malta will lease one new Airbus A320-200 aircraft from ILFC. This aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B4/P engines and is scheduled to deliver in March 2007. The lease term is for twelve years.

Shanghai Airlines will lease eight new Boeing 737-800 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft will be powered by CFM56-7B26 engines and are scheduled to deliver between January 2007 and August 2008. The lease terms are for ten years each.

Bravo Airlines will lease one used Boeing 767-219ER aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 24150, is powered by CF6-80A2 engines and is scheduled to deliver in January 2006. The lease term is for three years.

Maxjet will lease one used Boeing 767-205EM aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 23057, is powered by JT9D-7R4D engines and is scheduled to deliver in December 2005. The lease term is for three years.