Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has completed sale and leaseback transactions on two new Boeing 737-800s with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
The operating lessor, which confirms the deal, says one aircraft (MSN 40014) was delivered new in January. The second aircraft (40881) was closed in June.
According to Flighglobal's Ascend Online database, GECAS has nine 737-800s on lease to Pegasus Airlines.
Source: Commercial Aviation Online
Italian airframer Blackshape Aircraft is confident that the grounding of its BS 115 and BK 160 single-engined trainers will shortly be resolved, as it supports regulatory investigations into two accidents which triggered the decision. The manufacturer is participating in the Aero Friedrichshafen 2024 show, which begins on 17 April, where ...
German advanced air mobility developer Lilium has begun producing battery packs designed to power its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet on its first piloted flight, scheduled for the end of this year.
Boeing has completed expansion work at its Tianjin composites joint venture, allowing it to increase its production capacity of commercial aviation composite parts.
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has ordered five Airbus A350 freighters as well three more A330neo passenger aircraft at the Singapore air show today.
Royal Brunei Airlines has ordered four more Boeing 787-9s as part of a widebody fleet renewal.
After strong order activity at the Paris and Dubai air shows in the past year, a bullish Asia-Pacific airline sector in the thick of recovery, coupled with ongoing fleet renewal campaigns, could yield some significant announcements at the upcoming Singapore Airshow.
