15 Aug 2022

North American Aviation Newsletter 15 August

Air Charter Express leases Saab 2000 from Jetstream Aviation Capital  Milwaukee based Air Charter Express has leases Saab 2000 (msn 2000-042 ) from Jetstream Aviation Capital and will be operated on ad hoc passenger charter business and contract flying. American Airlines leases new Boeing 787-8 from BOC Aviation American Airlines has leased a new Boeing 787-8 from BOC Aviation, powered by General Electric GEnx engines. BOC Aviation CEO & Managing Director Robert Martin said “We are delighted to have recommenced deliveries of the Boeing 787 aircraft. We look forward to further deliveries for American Airlines and to providing our airline customers with one of the world’s favourite new technology twin-aisle aircraft.” Boeing Restarts Boeing 787 Deliveries Boeing restated Boeing 787 Deliveries following FAA approval after a 14 month pause with the delivery of N880BJ Boeing 787-8 msn 66000 to American Airlines on 10th August. The carrier plans to take delivery of 9 Boeing 787-8/9 by end year. Boeing issued an statement “We have resumed 787 deliveries, following our thorough engineering analysis, verification, and rework activities to ensure all airplanes conform to Boeing’s exacting specifications and regulatory requirement. We remain committed to maintaining transparent discussions with our regulators, customers, and suppliers to ensure we continue to deliver airplanes that meet all regulatory requirements and Boeing’s highest quality standards.” Copa Airlines leases Boeing 737 MAX 9 from Aviation Capital Group Copa Airlines has leased a new Boeing 737 MAX 9 from Aviation Capital Group as part of an eight aircraft transaction powered by LEAP-1B engines. ACG Vice President Marketing for the Latin American region Marine Benoit stated, “We are pleased to build on our long-standing relationship with Copa Airlines and to support the airline’s current fleet expansion requirements.” Qantas Freight and Atlas Air deepen partnership Atlas Air announced an agreement to deepen its partnership with Qantas Freight. Atlas Air will operate two Boeing 747-400 aircraft on behalf of Qantas Freight and operate additional one sectors from US to meet market demand. Atlas Air Worldwide CEO & President John W. Dietrich said “We are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with Qantas Freight and support its customers and network. This important extension with Qantas Freight comes at a time of significant growth in the air freight industry. We look forward to supporting Qantas Freight as it continues to expand its global freighter network.” Acumen Aviation © 15 August 2022  All Rights Reserved.