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GECAS Orders 75 737 MAX 8
Boeing, GECAS announce order for 75 737 MAX 8 4 January 2017 Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced today an order for 75 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The order, booked in December, is valued at US$ 8.25 billion at current list prices. The […]
Saab Receives Undisclosed AEW&C Order
Saab receives order within AEW&C segment 4 January 2017 Swedish defence and security company Saab has received an order within the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) segment. The order amounts to approx. US$ 236 Million. Deliveries will be made from 2019 until 2021. The AEW&C system provides access to a detailed situational awareness that […]
First Legacy 450 For AirSprint
Embraer delivers first Legacy 450 to Canada’s AirSprint 21 December 2016 Embraer Executive Jets delivered today the first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet to AirSprint, a Canadian privately held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta, marking the first Legacy 450 delivery in Canada. The purchase agreement for up to 12 Legacy 450, which […]
G1000 NXi Certified On King Air 200
Garmin introduces G1000 NXi 3 January 2017 Garmin International today announced its successor to the G1000 integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi. Boasting a modernised flight display design with significant performance enhancements, the G1000 NXi incorporates innovative capabilities into a state-of-the-art avionics platform. Features such as wireless cockpit connectivity, including wireless aviation database updates using […]
Airlink Adds 11 ERJ-140 Jets To Fleet
Eleven more ERJ-140 jets for Airlink 21 December 2016 Airlink, southern Africa’s largest independent regional airline, is adding 11 Embraer ERJ 140 jets to its fleet. This will bring the number of Embraer regional jets the airline operates to 30. The airline has also extended its existing Flight Hour Pool Programme contract for another eight […]