Aircraft & Engines

Falcon Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters partner for new helicopter offshore and onshore contract

Falcon Aviation, one of the UAE’s leading aviation companies specialising in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, has confirmed at the Kuwait Aviation Show that three new Leonardo AW169 helicopters (signed for at the recent Dubai Airshow) will be deployed on a five-year contract with The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The helicopters will perform

Falcon Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters partner for new helicopter offshore and onshore contract Read More »

Impending end of Airbus flagship A380 averted – Emirates orders 36 more aircraft

Dubai-based Emirates Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire up to 36 additional A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed this morning at the airline’s headquarters in Dubai by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial

Impending end of Airbus flagship A380 averted – Emirates orders 36 more aircraft Read More »

Air Partner Remarketing completes sale of Beechcraft King Air 200

Air Partner plc has sold 2009-vintage Beechcraft King Air 200, serial number BB-2014. Air Partner plc acted as the exclusive remarketing agent for the seller Air HH Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Privat Jets. This sale marks a strong start to 2018 and follows a successful 2017, in which the Aircraft Remarketing division won and fulfilled a number

Air Partner Remarketing completes sale of Beechcraft King Air 200 Read More »

GECAS arranges sale-leaseback for 10 A320ceo aircraft to Viva Air

GECAS has arranged a sale-leaseback along with pre-delivery payment financing for Viva Air in a transaction for ten A320ceo aircraft, to be delivered in 2018 and 2019. Viva Air has been a GECAS customer since the inception of VivaColombia six years ago and their fleet is currently comprised entirely of A320ceo aircraft powered by CFM56

GECAS arranges sale-leaseback for 10 A320ceo aircraft to Viva Air Read More »

Airbus deliveries reach 718 in 2017, four percent higher than the previous record

Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft deliveries in 2017 were up for the 15th year in a row, reaching a new company record of 718 aircraft delivered to 85 customers. Deliveries were more than four percent higher than the previous record of 688 set in 2016. The 2017 total comprises: 558 single aisle A320 Family (of which 181

Airbus deliveries reach 718 in 2017, four percent higher than the previous record Read More »

Emirates deal critical to long-term future of Airbus A380 program

Unless Airbus and Emirates can come to an agreement over the guaranteed manufacture and supply of the A380 ‘superjumbo’, it is likely that the Toulouse-based plane manufacturer will cease the aircraft’s production. Currently, Emirates is the principal operator of the aircraft, with just over 100 in operation, and another 40-plus on order. Last November, Airbus

Emirates deal critical to long-term future of Airbus A380 program Read More »

Conair signs purchase agreement for six Q400 aircraft for conversion into Q400 Multirole airtankers

Bombardier Specialized Aircraft has released that Conair Group, a leading provider of fixed wing aerial firefighting aircraft, has purchased six Q400 aircraft. Conair operates the largest fleet of privately owned fixed wing airtankers and supplies specialty aerial firefighting aircraft and products worldwide. These six Q400 production aircraft will be modified to incorporate an enhanced version

Conair signs purchase agreement for six Q400 aircraft for conversion into Q400 Multirole airtankers Read More »