-TWA has contracted to lease three Pratt & Whitney PW2000-powered Boeing 757-200s from International Lease Finance (ILFC) for delivery in 1999 and 2000.
-Air New Zealand has contracted to lease a new Boeing 747-400, powered by General Electric CF6-80C2 engines, from ILFC. The aircraft will be delivered on ten year lease in October 1999.
-Premiair, the Danish sister airline to UK charter carrier Airtours, will add two 363-seat Airbus A330-200s in late 1999. The aircraft will be used on long haul flights, replacing a leased Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500.
-Rio-Sul has leased a Boeing 737-500 from Sunrock Aircraft for delivery in June.
-Qantas has leased a second Boeing 747 classic to Air Pacific, and has confirmed plans to sell its four ex-Australian Airlines A300B4s by the end of 1998. The airline is also planning to order another new Boeing 767-300ER, boosting its backlog for the type to three.
-Delta Airlines has ordered four P&W PW2000-powered Boeing 757-200s, for delivery between August and November 1999, and a single CF6-80C2-powered Boeing 767-300ER for delivery in April 1999. Meanwhile, Delta Express is taking five more 737-200s from its parent through to the end of 1998, boosting its fleet to 33.
-CityBird has added a second used 767-300ER from AWAS.
-US start-up WinAir has arranged to acquire an ex-British Airways Boeing 737-200Adv from Boullioun Aviation Services, which will be equipped with Nordam Stage 3 hushkits following delivery in June.
-Amerijet International has acquired an ex-Continental Micronesia Boeing 727-200Adv from Intrepid Aviation, boosting its 727 fleet to 10 aircraft. Two additional 727s will be added in 1999 from the same source.
-Airbus Industrie has taken orders from undisclosed customers for one A320, two A321s and two A330s.
-Air One has leased an ex-Lufthansa Boeing 737-400 from Swissair's sister company Flightlease.
Source: Flight International
