Cargolux took delivery of another Boeing 747-8 Freighter at Boeing’s delivery center in Everett. After a short ferry flight to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the fourth aircraft out of a total order of 13 entered into revenue service on the same day with the flight continuing to Los Angeles prior to joining the Cargolux fleet in
Air Lease Corporation (AL) has entered into 12 year long term lease agreements with Air China for 13 new jet aircraft delivering in 2013 and 2014 which consist of nine new Boeing 737-800s and four new Airbus A321-200s. This is one of ALC’s largest lease placements and validates ALC’s strong airline market presence in Asia.
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced delivery of three new Airbus A320 aircraft to Airphil Express in March, April and May to help the carrier expand its fleet. All three aircraft are part of GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. The airline carried 4 million passengers in 2011, recording a year-on-year increase of 122%.
Bingo Airways, a new Polish charter airline, has started flight operations with its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The fleet will grow to three aircraft by the end of 2012. The new A320s, powered by IAE V2500 engines, are configured in an all economy 180 seat configuration. The airlines’ network is focused on flights to the Mediterranean
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first A380, becoming the eighth operator of the largest and most eco-efficient airliner. The aircraft was handed over to MAS Group Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya by Airbus Chief Operating Officer Fabrice Brégier in Toulouse on May 29th. Malaysia Airlines has ordered six A380s. Powered by
On behalf of Braathens Aviation of Norway, Skyworld Aviation announced the sale of an Avro RJ70 aircraft to British defence technology company QinetiQ. Serial number E1254, now registered as G-BVRJ, was ferried to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire on Monday 19th March. The acquisition of this aircraft comes after QinetiQ purchased an Avro RJ100 in
Boeing marked another 787 milestone as the first Dreamliner built in South Carolina completed its first flight. The airplane successfully conducted a five-hour test flight. The production flight test profile tested the airplane’s controls and systems in a series of scenarios designed to verify the airplane operates as designed. The tests occurred in all stages
Skyworld Aviation reported that a second ERJ 145 has ferried to Aerodynamics, Inc (ADI) of Waterford, Michigan. The regional jet joins its sister ship (N359AD) which ADI took delivery of in late 2011, also arranged by Skyworld Aviation. The aviation services company has recently completed Part 121 certification of the Embraer 145 and has announced
GE Aviation continues to add CF34 operators to its expanding regional fleet, totaling more than 190 customers across the world. The CF34 engine family recently surpassed 5,500 engine deliveries with more than 82 million flight hours and 66 million cycles. “For two decades, the CF34 engine has offered our customers unmatched reliability, performance and value,”
AWAS announced the delivery of one new Airbus A320 passenger aircraft to Air Via, based in Varna, Bulgaria. This is the first of two new A320s AWAS will deliver to the airline from its new order pipeline based upon an agreement finalised in mid-2010.
