Japan Air Lines Sells Over Two-Thirds of 747 Fleet to American Leasing Firm
U.S.-based AerSale on Thursday announced the purchase of a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-400s from Japan Air Lines. The fleet of passenger planes is powered by CF6-80C2B1F engines.
Today in Aviation History: February 11th
The first African American flight attendant is hired, JetBlue begins operations, United completes Pan Am purchase, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes and much more.
Turkish Airlines to Launch Houston Flights in 2013
Turkish Airlines has announced it will begin service linking Istanbul with Houston on April 1, 2013 using Boeing 777-300ER jets.
Fighter Jet Crash in Turkey Kills Turkish Stars Aerobatic Pilot
A fighter jet belonging to the Turkish Stars aerobatic team crashed in central Turkey on Tuesday, killing the pilot.
GECAS Orders 100 New Aircraft at Farnborugh 2010: 40 Boeing 737-800s and 60 Airbus A320s
GE Capital Aviation Services on Monday announced an order for 40 Next-Generation 737-800s for approximately $3 billion, and an order for 60 Airbus A320s with a list price of $4.9 billion.