BOC Aviation leases four new A320-200 aircraft to Dragonair
February 22, 2012
BOC Aviation has signed agreements with Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (“Dragonair”) for the lease of four new A320-200 aircraft. Two aircraft will be delivered by the end of…
UAL sells 1997 vintage B747-422
February 21, 2012
United Airlines, represented by its remarketing agent Bristol Associates, has completed the sale of a UAL-owned 1997 vintage B747-422 (N196UA/Msn 28715) to Scaled Composites, (California). The aircraft will…
Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau orders two AW139s
February 21, 2012
Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has signed a contract for two AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft, which add to one AW109 Power and two CA109 Power light…
El Al signs agreement to sell two CFM engines
February 21, 2012
El Al Israel Airlines has signed an agreement to sell and lease back two CFM engines, 56-7B, for an amount around $13-14m. EL AL leased back those engines…
Pakistan International Airlines finalizes order for five 777-300ERs
February 20, 2012
Boeing and Pakistan International Airlines announced a firm order for five 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. Valued at nearly $1.5bn at list prices, the order also includes purchase rights for…
Embraer delivers 300th Phenom Jet
February 20, 2012
Embraer recently delivered the 300th Phenom jet, capping off the latest series of milestones which includes the assembly and first flight of the initial aircraft from the Company’s…
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB completes first test flight
February 20, 2012
The A350 XWB’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB – has successfully made its maiden flight aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from…
CEBU Pacific selects Rolls-Royce TotalCare
February 16, 2012
Rolls-Royce is to provide Philippines airline Cebu Pacific with long-term TotalCare service support for Trent 700 engines on up to eight Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract will be…
Wings Air to become largest ATR operator with 60 aircraft
February 16, 2012
Lion Air and the European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR signed a contract at the Singapore Airshow, for the purchase of 27 additional ATR 72-600 aircraft. Once these aircraft…
IAE signs new engine contracts at Singapore Airshow
February 15, 2012
IAE has won various new engine orders at the Sinagpore Airshow: ICBC Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has entered into an…
JetGo Australia to operate Embraer ERJ 135 jet
February 15, 2012
JetGo Australia Holdings has leased one ERJ 135 aircraft from ECC Leasing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Embraer. The delivery of the 37-seat jet is scheduled for the end of…
Garuda Indonesia confirmed as previously unidentified CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft buyer
February 15, 2012
Bombardier Aerospace and Indonesian flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, confirmed that the airline is the unidentified customer that ordered the six CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets and placed 18 options, announced by…
Exclases Holdings signs contract for AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopters
February 15, 2012
Exclases Holdings has signed a contract for two AW169, two AW139 and two AW189 helicopters. This purchase marks the entrance of the new generation AW169 and AW189 models into…
New European Airline Volotea and Boeing agree on 717 leasing deal
February 15, 2012
The Boeing 717 will be the foundation for new European low-cost airline, Volotea, with a long-term lease deal announced on February 15th, between Boeing and the airline’s management. Volotea has taken delivery…
Go Airlines selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines
February 15, 2012
Go Airlines (GoAir), a leading provider of low fare services in the growing Indian aviation market, has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines for its order of…
Bhutan’s Drukair orders one Airbus A319 with Sharklets
February 15, 2012
Drukair, the flag carrier of landlocked Eastern Himalayan mountain Kingdom of Bhutan, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an Airbus A319 aircraft fitted with fuel saving…
Asia-Pacific leading demand for new aircraft
February 15, 2012
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region will take delivery of around 9,370 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast by Airbus. Valued at…
Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation acquires fourth EC225 helicopter
February 15, 2012
The Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation of Vietnam (VNH South) signed a contract with Eurocopter South East Asia for its fourth EC225 heavy helicopter. This acquisition follows closely on…
Bombardier receives order for five Q400 NextGen airliners
February 14, 2012
Bombardier Aerospace announced that an airline that has requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen airliners. Based on…
ALAFCO orders additional 35 A320neo
February 14, 2012
ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, has finalised a purchase order for 35 A320neo Family aircraft bringing its total backlog for the type to 85. The firm…
