Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will buy five Boeing 777-200LRs from Air India to support the accelerating growth of its route network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The two Sukhoi Superjet 100s placed into domestic Mexican service by Interjet last month have operated at a high level of efficiency and are being embraced by passengers, according to a senior Interjet official.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
El Al Israel Airlines has taken delivery of its first of six Boeing 737-900ERs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Transaero Airlines has approved a leasing deal for 12 additional Boeing 737-800s with Sberbank Leasing Co.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways has taken delivery of the carrier's first of 14 Boeing 787s, which is also the first Dreamliner for Australia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Japan Airlines (JAL) has placed its first ever order with Airbus, signing a purchase agreement for 31 A350 XWBs with options for a further 25 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has signed a 12-year lease agreement with SriLankan Airlines for three A350-900s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Airbus booked 170 orders in September, exceeding the company’s 2013 sales target and bringing its total net orders for 2013 to 1,062, creating a backlog of almost 5,300 aircraft—nearly eight years of production, according to an Airbus statement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boeing is reporting 170 commercial aircraft deliveries during the third-quarter, comprised of 112 737 NGs, four 747s, five 767s, 26 777s and 23 787s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
El Al Israel Airlines will take delivery of its first of six Boeing 737-900ERs in October, the company announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Danish turboprop lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has added 15 firm ATR 72-600s and 25 options to its ATR order book, building on the deal for 35 firm orders and 55 options that was announced at this year’s Paris Air Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Belavia Belarusian Airlines has ordered two E-195 regional jets, it was announced Oct. 3 at the European Regions Airline Association annual meeting in Salzburg, Austria.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Guernsey-based regional carrier Aurigny has signed a firm contract for one Embraer E-195.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly, Alan Dron
Scandinavian carrier SAS has finalized a long-haul aircraft order for four Airbus A330-300s and eight A350-900s, plus six options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Luxembourg-based Luxair has placed an order for a single Bombardier Q400, plus a single option, which will be delivered in 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Royal Brunei Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five Boeing 787 scheduled for the carrier’s long-haul fleet expansion plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Bombardier collected the first noise data on its CSeries airliner during its Oct. 1 second flight from Mirabel, near Montreal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Boeing Capital Corp. has completed the transition of two MD-11 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) on multi-year leases to the UK’s AV Cargo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
[CORRECTED STORY FROM OCT. 1] Garuda Indonesia and regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have been revealed as the previously undisclosed customers for 25 ATR 72-600s, plus 10 options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

An article posted Oct. 1 on ATWonline.com and in the ATW Daily News incorrectly stated that regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has placed a new, firm order for 25 ATR 72-600s, plus 10 options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has placed a firm order for 25 ATR 72-600s, plus 10 options, valued at more than $840 million at current list prices.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Taiwan’s EVA Airways is to take six Airbus A321s on lease from BOC Aviation, for delivery between March and August 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
UK London Stansted-based VIP charter operator Titan Airways has ceased BAe 146 operations after 17 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Aleman family founded Interjet in 2005 and the fast-growing carrier is now the country’s second-largest airline behind Aeromexico with a 28% market share and a fleet of 41 aircraft, including two Sukhoi Superjet 100s placed into domestic service in September. It is the only Western airline operating the SSJ100.
Airlines & Lessors