South Africa’s Airlink to Operate a Fleet of E-Jets

The carrier will start to receive the aircraft in the first half of 2017.

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Air Europa has leased its first Boeing 787, a 787-8, from SMBC Aviation Capital. The March 15 delivery is also the first Dreamliner for SMBC Aviation Capital.

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The aircraft are scheduled for delivery to Finnair during the first half of 2017 and the carrier will lease each A321 for a minimum of eight years.

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Boeing has announced sizable aircraft orders from two Asian customers, one an airline and the other a leasing company.

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, which the Dutch flag carrier has acquired on lease through leasing company AerCap.

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On November 11, Taiwanese carrier EVA Air unveiled a new livery during a delivery ceremony for the carrier’s 22nd Boeing 777-300ER.

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Skyteam alliance member Vietnam Airlines took delivery at a ceremony at Airbus’ delivery center in Toulouse on June 30 of the first of 14 Airbus A350-900s it is due to receive.

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Boeing has created a stir on the second day of the Paris Air Show 2015 by announcing orders and commitments for 192 aircraft from its 737 MAX and 737NG families, from five customers. Leading the way is AerCap, which has announced a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s.

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On the first day of the Paris Air Show 2015, Embraer announced new orders from four customers for 50 aircraft of its E-Jet and E-Jet E2 families, as well as options and other commitments from two of the customers for 35 additional E-Jets.

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Air Lease Corporation announced on June 15 its latest Airbus order, at the opening day of the Paris Air Show 2015.

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The order includes examples of the high-selling A321neo, according to GECAS, which has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine for all 60 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in its latest order.

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Wearing the airline’s distinctive blue-and-gold lotus livery, Vietnam Airlines’ first Airbus A350-900 performed its first flight on June 1 from Toulouse Blagnac Airport, where Airbus’ widebody final-assembly lines are located.

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Air Tahiti Nui, which is a new customer for the Boeing 787, has also agreed to lease two additional 787-9s from Air Lease Corporation in addition to the two 787-9s it has ordered.

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Air France’s regional subsidiary Hop! has taken delivery of the first of five new ATR 72-600 turboprops it has agreed to lease from Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital.

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ALC was first customer to sign commitments for both the A300neo family and the A321LR, signing up for 25 A330-900neos at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014 and signing a memorandum of understanding for 30 A321LRs in January 2015.

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An all-A320 operator, Spring Airlines has taken its milestone Airbus A320 on lease from ICBC Financial Leasing, a leasing company owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

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With this delivery, LAN Airlines will have 11 787s in its fleet, the most operated to date by any carrier based in Latin America. LAN Airlines is building a fleet of 32 Boeing 787 widebodies, including 10 787-9s, over the next several years.

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Airbus has officially launched a new version of the A321neo with 97 tonnes maximum take-off weight, having secured the first commitment for the new version from Air Lease Corporation.

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The order comprises 74 Airbus A320neo jets, 16 A320s and 10 A321s. Including its new order, CALC’s total backlog with Airbus stands at 140 A320-family aircraft.

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