Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 787 Dreamliner. This milestone will enable more crew members to take part in flights and will allow more airplanes to join the flight test program. Since the first flight in mid-December, the program has conducted 15 flights, achieving several key accomplishments. Pilots have taken the airplane to
FedEx Express is advancing international express shipping with the introduction of its first Boeing 777 Freighter (777F) service in Shanghai, mainland China. The new 777F directly connects Shanghai with the FedEx SuperHub in Memphis, Tenn. Mainland China is one of the fastest-growing markets for FedEx,
Dublin-based lessor, AWAS, has delivered a Boeing 737-700 to Aerov
SkyWorks Leasing has been engaged by Scandinavian Airlines System, Denmark-Norway-Sweden, to remarket two A340-313 aircraft (s/n 413 and 450) for sale or lease. The CFM56-5C4 powered aircraft were built in 2001/2002 respectively and are available for delivery in the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2010. The disposal of the aircraft is in line with SAS
AeroMexico has ordered a total of five Boeing 787 planes to be used on long distance flights. This comes following the first successful test flight of the Boeing 787 jetliner, held last month in Seattle, Washington. AeroMexico expects to receive its first Boeing 787 within the next two years.
Airbus delivered a total of 498 aircraft in 2009. The figure is a new company delivery record for a single year and is 15 more aircraft than in 2008. The figure includes 402 A320 Family aircraft, 86 A330/A340s which are both records for a single year, and 10 A380s. Airbus Military, the military aircraft division
ECC Leasing Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four ERJ 135 pre-owned jets to South African Airlink. These aircraft
AerCap Holdings N.V. announced the completion of the following transactions during the fourth quarter 2009: AerCap signed new lease agreements for 15 aircraft and executed letters of intent for six aircraft leases, delivered 14 aircraft and nine engines under lease agreements, purchased ten aircraft and nine engines, and executed an agreement for the purchase of
IBA has completed the sale of two Agusta AW139 Helicopters on behalf of Copterline OY, a rotary wing operator based in Helsinki. The helicopters were purchased by PHI Inc. in the USA, for immediate deployment within its expanding rotary operations.
British based Virgin Atlantic Airways, has bought six A330-300 long-range aircraft from Airbus, and is leasing a further four from AerCap. The contract was formally completed on December 30th, 2009, following an initial announcement earlier in June. The aircraft are Virgin Atlantic’s first A330s and will strengthen services between the United Kingdom, North America, the
