Japan Airlines (JAL) is seeking to replace its grounded 787 aircraft on routes between San Diego and Tokyo, which have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. JAL may use the larger 777 while the 7...
In 2012 ATR recorded its highest turnover, 1.44 billion dollars. The turboprop aircraft manufacturer also achieved a record annual delivery level of 64 aircraft, an increase of 18% over 2011 deliverie...
Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation plans to put into operation five Russian Sukhoi Superjet-100 RRJ-95B planes this year. "The first Sukhoi will arrive in mid-January. We expect it to begin operations in...
CIT Group has placed a firm order for 10 A350-900s. This is the second time CIT has ordered A350 XWBs and brings the lessor’s total backlog for the type to 15. “This order for Airbus A350 XWBs will fu...
Last week Aviation Capital Group (ACG) placed an order for 60 737 MAX aircraft. ACG's order, consisting of 50 737 MAX 8s and 10 737 MAX 9s, was finalized in December 2012. "This order is a major step ...
Malaysian Airlines System Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding ATR to buy 36 ATR 72-600, which will deliver in H2 2013. Wholly owned carrier Firefly will take 20 of the 36 aircraft, while MASw...
Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines has ordered Trent 900 engines to power six A380 aircraft and also signed a letter of intent for Trent 700 units for up to ten A330s. All the planes are due t...
Several Russian ministries will soon make a consolidated order for about 130 aircraft from United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), which are a mix of Antonov 148s, Sukhoi Superjet 100s, Tupolev 204SMs and Ilyush...
Pegasus Airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey, has signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (58 A320neo and 17 A321neo models), of which 75 are firm orders. Pegasus becomes a new Airbus c...
As anticipated – And as written here more than once during 2012: The Chinese just could not let ILFC get away and they have made sure that they have got in before momentum gathers behind any IPO talk ...
Pakistan has ordered an inquiry into an engine failure on a PIA flight on November 18. The A310 developed a fault in its engine number one soon after takeoff from Karachi Airport, loud thuds, rumbling...
Under a new deal, France and Germany will each hold a 12% shareholding in EADS with Spain holding a 5.5% stake, reports German newspaper Handelsblatt. Currently Daimler owns 22.5% of the voting stock ...
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