International Lease Finance (ILFC) expects to announce its order for 20 Boeing 787s at next month’s Dubai air show. The firm commitment for Boeing’s new widebody twin will comprise a mix of long-haul -8s and stretched -9s, says ILFC chairman and chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy. The deal also includes rolling options on a further four aircraft, he adds. ILFC will take delivery of its first 787 in January 2010.
Source: Flight International
Israel’s El Al has purchased a Boeing 777 fuselage in order to have spare engines available for its fleet of the twinjet type. The airline disclosed the acquisition as it released third-quarter financial results. El Al says it was purchased from a “foreign company” for a consideration of $7.3 million, ...
Congo Airways is to lease a pair of Boeing 737s from Avia Solutions Group as part of an effort to restore capacity. Both aircraft are being taken on a six-month wet-lease from Avia’s KlasJet division. KlasJet says Congo Airways’ pair of Airbus A320s have been grounded for engine maintenance, and ...
Bangkok Airways is to wet lease a pair of Airbus narrowbodies from French operator Amelia to provide capacity boost for its international operations.
