Bravo Industries announced that it will purchase 10 LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin. Bravo is a logistics and defense group with operations in and focused on Brazil. Bravo’s Logística division, which consists of Bravo Cargas and Bravo MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul), will operate the LM-100J for air cargo operations in … Read more
Boeing and Kunming Airlines today announced a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of 10 737 MAX 7 airplanes at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. With this agreement, Kunming Airlines, an all-Boeing fleet customer in China, would become launch customer in China for the improved 737 MAX 7 airplane. The agreement further enhances the strategic cooperation between Boeing … Read more
On Monday, 11 July 2016, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) was notified of a false hi-jack alert, which involved SA Airlink’s Flight 8678 traveling from Cape Town International Airport to Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. SA Airlink Flight 8678, which was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, departed Cape Town International Airport at … Read more
UK based Virgin Atlantic Airways has selected the A350-1000, the largest member of the A350 Family, to become the latest aircraft in its fleet, operating from both London Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The airline is purchasing eight A350-1000s for deliveries commencing in 2019, and four new aircraft on long term leases from ALC from 2020, … Read more
Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 A320ceo aircraft. The agreement was announced today during the Farnborough Air Show and will mark the first direct purchase of aircraft by the airline with Airbus. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Jetstar Pacific is a joint venture between Vietnam … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Standard Chartered Bank today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, valued at $960 million at current list prices, was attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. Speaking at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, Kieran Corr, Head of Aviation Finance at Standard Chartered, … Read more
Embraer announced today, at the Farnborough Airshow 2016, that Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has placed a firm order for four E190 aircraft. The four new E190s were included in Embraer’s 2016 second-quarter backlog and have an estimated value of USD 199 million, based on Embraer’s list prices. These new aircraft will join the other 69 … Read more
KLM and China Eastern Airlines will offer codeshare flights on the Amsterdam-Shanghai route. Passengers will also gain access to three new destinations.
Embraer announced today that Kalstar Aviation, an Indonesian regional operator, signed a firm order for five E190-E2s. The contract also included five purchase rights for the same model, bringing the total potential order to up to ten aircraft. The order has an estimated value of USD 582 million, at current list price, if all the … Read more
Cessna Aircraft Company today announced it has recently received certification for and is now offering hard point provisions for the Cessna Grand Caravan EX. These hard points expand the aircraft’s versatility by allowing operators additional mission capabilities such as extended range with additional fuel tanks, increased cargo space, agricultural operations and the ability to configure the aircraft … Read more