Daily Archives: November 15, 2011
MASkargo takes delivery of second A330-200F at Dubai Air Show
MASkargo, the freight subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, took delivery of its second A330-200F at the Dubai Air Show today.
The A330-200F is the world’s most modern mid-size freighter and can carry 70 tonnes of payload, with a range capability of… Continue reading
Bombardier Sells CRJ900 NextGen Airliner to Petroleum Air Services of Egypt
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Cairo, Egypt has signed a contract to acquire one CRJ900 NextGen regional jet. The transaction also includes an option for another CRJ900 NextGen airliner. PAS’s CRJ900 NextGen aircraft will be… Continue reading
Turkeys Atlasjet Signs for up to 15 Bombardier CS300 Airliners
First low-fare carrier is tenth customer to order CSeries aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Atlasjet Havacilik A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 10 CS300 jetliners and take options on a further five… Continue reading
Rotorsim inaugurates Joint NH90 Training Program for Netherlands and other NH90 customers
Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced its continued expansion into the military training market by officially inaugurating the launch of the Joint NH90 Training Program (JNTP) for the Netherlands Ministry of Defence.… Continue reading
AgustaWestland to Establish ADA/Mubadala JV as an AW139 Authorized Training Centre in Abu Dhabi
Following the announcement that Mubadala Aerospace, through its subsidiary Horizon Flight Academy (Horizon), will form a joint venture (JV) with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) to develop a dedicated commercial and defence advanced flight training facility, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is… Continue reading
Qatar Airways Announce Order for Two Boeing 777 Freighters
Twin-engine freighter order to help boost airline’s cargo expansion strategy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Qatar Airways today announced an order for two Boeing 777 Freighters at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.… Continue reading
Qatar Airways selects 50 Airbus A320neo and 5 additional A380s
Furthering fleet growth with world’s most eco-efficient aircraft
The State of Qatar’s national airline, Qatar Airways, has selected the A320neo as the reference aircraft for expanding its short to medium haul fleet and has increased its order… Continue reading
Spirit Airlines signs commitment for 75 Airbus A320 Family jets
Deal includes 45 A320neo eco-efficient aircraft
Spirit Airlines and Airbus signed today at the Dubai Airshow a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 75 single-aisle aircraft, comprising 45 A320neo aircraft (new engine option) and 30 A320s. The engine… Continue reading
Aviation Capital Group signs firm order for 30 A320neo
Lessors select most modern, fuel efficient aircraft for growth
Aviation Capital Group (ACG), the United States based global aircraft leasing company, signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 30 eco-efficient A320neo Family aircraft today at the 2011… Continue reading