Embraer Executive Jets sells Lineage 1000

May 24, 2013

Embraer Executive Jets reported the sale of an ultra-large Lineage 1000, to an undisclosed European client, operated by FLYINGGROUP. The aircraft, the first Lineage 1000 sale to a…

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Fourth AW139 VIP to join UK & Ireland corporate fleet

May 23, 2013

Finmeccanica reported the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the AW139…

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Eurocopter to supply EC225 and AS350 B3e helicopters to China’s State Grid General Aviation Company

May 23, 2013

China’s largest helicopter operator in the power and electricity sectors, the State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), has ordered one EC225 and two AS350 B3e rotorcraft to support…

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Rolls-Royce wins order from CIT to power 23 aircraft

May 22, 2013

Rolls-Royce has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines, to power ten Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power…

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Oman Air orders three A330-300 aircraft

May 22, 2013

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus…

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Air Macau takes delivery of two new Airbus A321-200s from Air Lease Corporation

May 22, 2013

Air Lease Corporation reported long term lease agreements with Air Macau for two new Airbus A321-200 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in October 2014 and March 2015.

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Aeromexico announces the addition of Embraer 175 planes to its fleet

May 22, 2013

Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, announced the addition of three Embraer 175 planes to its fleet, making it the first national airline in the country to operate this modern…

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Turbomeca and HeliDax celebrating 50,000 flight hours for the Arrius 2F

May 22, 2013

Turbomeca (Safran) announced that its Arrius 2F engines have reached 50,000 flight hours on the 36 EC120 single-engine helicopters operated by HeliDax. Made available to EALAT (French Army…

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SkyWest signs agreement with Embraer for 100 firm and 100 options E175 Regional Jets

May 21, 2013

SkyWest has entered into an agreement with Embraer for the purchase of 100 new E175 dual-class regional jet aircraft. Of the 100 aircraft, 40 are considered firm deliveries…

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Boeing begins certification testing on 747-8 performance improvements

May 21, 2013

A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines. This package is designed to improve…

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NetJets announced as official launch partner of the new Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft

May 20, 2013

NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, was announced as the international launch partner of the new Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft at a special event at the European Business Aviation…

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Honeywell’s new HTF7350 engine to power Bombardier Challenger 350

May 20, 2013

Honeywell has announced that its HTF7350, the latest engine to join its successful HTF7000 series, will power Bombardier’s new Challenger 350* super midsize business jet. In addition to…

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Fifth FAA-conforming HondaJet achieves first flight

May 20, 2013

Honda Aircraft Company released that its fifth Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conforming HondaJet, equipped with a production interior matching the final customer aircraft, successfully completed its first flight…

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Erickson Air-Crane purchases five aircraft

May 20, 2013

Erickson Air-Crane reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Evergreen Helicopters, has acquired five aircraft for $10.1m that it has historically leased from a third-party. The acquired aircraft include…

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Vertis Aviation adds two additional ultra-long range jet aircraft to fleet

May 20, 2013

Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, part of the independently owned aviation business the 28 East Group, announced a significant expansion to its exclusively marketed charter fleet with the addition of…

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Heli Asset places first Eurocopter EC155B1 into Switzerland with Heli-Link

May 20, 2013

Leading helicopter brokerage Heli Asset has sold the first Eurocopter EC155B1 (Serial No 6791) into Switzerland. Zurich-based business aviation charter operator Heli-Link, sister company to Jet-Link and now…

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Exclases Russia signs contract for five AW139 helicopters

May 17, 2013

HeliVert, a joint venture between Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, signed a contract with Exclases Russia for the supply of five AW139 helicopters, which will be assembled at the…

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Santos Dumont announces two aircraft sales on behalf of Oak Hill Advisors

May 16, 2013

Santos Dumont, the aviation technical consultancy and aircraft re-delivery management firm, managed the sale of an Airbus 319 for Oak Hill Advisors to Allegiant Travel Company. The aircraft…

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Boeing and Southwest Airlines announce launch of 737 MAX 7

May 15, 2013

Boeing and Southwest Airlines reported the launch of the 737 MAX 7, the third member of the 737 MAX family. The Dallas-based carrier and launch customer for the…

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Turkish Airlines finalizes order for 50 737 MAXs, 20 Next-Generation 737s

May 14, 2013

Turkish Airlines finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9bn at list prices. The order,…

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