Aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has announced the delivery of its latest model BN2B-20 Islander aircraft to one of its longest standing regular, repeat customers, Frisia Luftverkehr GmbH Norddeich (FLN). The German airline operates scheduled and charter flights along the Frisian coast…
Swedish regional aircraft lessor Rockton has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for an order of ten Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) 90 aircraft. The LOI includes options on a further ten airframes. Rockton and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation will now work…
International banking group Standard Chartered Bank has been confirmed as the customer for a previously unidentified order for ten 737-800s. The order is valued at $960m. Speaking at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, Kieran Corr, Head of Aviation Finance at…
Bombardier is celebrating Type Certification of its CS300 airliner by Transport Canada. The achievement was announced on day one of the Farnborough International Airshow. The first CS300 for launch operator airBaltic is currently in production at Mirabel, Québec, and is…
Donghai Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boeing covering 25 737 MAXs and five 787-9 Dreamliners. It is valued at $4bn at current list prices. The airline’s Chairman, Wong Cho Bau said he was “very pleased to…
Virgin Atlantic Airways has placed a $4.4bn firm order for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Eight of the jets will be purchased outright with the other four leased. Virgin has selected the A350-1000 as a replacement for its remaining Boeing 747-400 and…
US lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has revealed a firm order for three Airbus A350-900s and one A321 at the Farnborough International Airshow. “These additional A350 and A321 aircraft were needed to fill ongoing customer lease placements as we continue…
Boeing has provided a sneak preview of the 787-9 Dreamliner display it will put on at next week’s Farnborough International Airshow. The film was shot at Moses Lake, Washington State, during the display practice. All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787-9 N1015B…
Tibet Airlines celebrated a significant milestone when it took delivery of its maiden widebody jet, an Airbus A330. Airbus handed over the 242 tonne maximum take-off weight (MOTW) variant to the Lhasa-based carrier at Toulouse last week. Lhasa Airport is…
Cobham Aviation Services will continue to fly Boeing 717s under the QantasLink brand after being awarded a new ten-year contract. The deal, worth AUS$1.2bn, will see Cobham flying the 20-strong fleet until the end of 2026, extending a partnership that…
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