Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company announced a launch customer order for 20 firm RRJ95 and 20 options in basic configuration from Concord Aviation, a leasing company based in Dubai. The complete transaction is valued at approximately 1 bln USD at list prices. Deliveries will start in 2009 and extend through 2013. The aircraft will be powered […]
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Boeing and Royal Air Maroc announced the firm-order agreement for four 787 Dreamliners with an option for the purchase of one additional airplane. The first 787 is scheduled for delivery in late 2008. The Memorandum of Understanding for the 787s was originally signed in July, 2005. Royal Air Maroc’s order for the 787 Dreamliner brings
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AIR CHINA will lease three (3) new Boeing B737-800 aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 29373, 29374 and 30716 will be powered by CFM56-7B26 engines and are scheduled to deliver in January, February and March 2007. The lease terms are for 7 years each.
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China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group (CASGC) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for the purchase of 150 A320 family aircraft. CASGC President Li Hai and Airbus President and CEO Gustav Humbert signed the GTA in Paris in the presence of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.
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Cathay Pacific Airways placed its biggest ever order for new aircraft to grow the airline, modernise and expand its fleet and continue to strengthen Hong Kong as a global aviation hub. The airline has made commitments for 16 advanced wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with purchase rights for 20 more. It also made commitments to acquire
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Embraer announced that the EMBRAER170, EMBRAER 175 and EMBRAER 190 airliners have been granted a common type rating after a joint evaluation by the aeronautical authorities of Brazil, the United States, Canada and Europe. The common type rating allows Embraer aircraft operators to significantly reduce pilot training and crew qualification costs. For flight crewmembers transitioning
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Skyways Aviation has arranged the long term lease of 5 ERJ aircraft from Chautauqua Airlines of the U.S. (a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings) to Aerolitoral of Mexico. The first three aircraft, serial numbers 145203, 145337 and 145444 were delivered in September 2005 and two further aircraft leases were closed on 28th November (serial numbers
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The US Airways Group – the merged entity of the two low-cost carriers US Airways and America West, has firmed up their order and signed the contract for 20 Airbus A350 aircraft. The airline has not yet announced its engine selection or seating configuration for the aircraft. US Airways’ intention is for the A350 to
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Japan Airlines (JAL) has selected the GEnx engine to power its 30 firm, 20 option Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The value of the firm engine order is more than $700 million (USD). Engine deliveries begin in 2008.
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US-based aircraft lessor Jetscape has signed a four year lease extension with Mexican airline Mexicana with respect to one Airbus A320 aircraft. Now scheduled to be redelivered to Jetscape in the year 2010, the aircraft (bearing manufacturer
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