Equipment Sector

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Highest-Ever Quarterly Sales

The global semiconductor industry posted its highest-ever quarterly sales gain as worldwide Q3 sales of $36 billion were up over 22% from the same month a year earlier. read more

Lobo Provides Lease to Costa do Sol Táxi Aéreo for Sikorsky S-76C+

Lobo Leasing completed a helicopter leasing transaction with Brazilian helicopter services company, Costa do Sol Táxi Aéreo. read more

AerCap Delivers First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Ethiopian Airlines

AerCap delivered a new Boeing 787-9 to Ethiopian Airlines. The airline will be the first in Africa to operate the 787-9 aircraft. AerCap has already delivered three 787-8 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. read more

Top Five Construction Equipment Lenders Account for 73% of Sept Total

Statistical data for the construction equipment market provided by EDA showed that in September the top five lenders to this market accounted for 73% of the total, or 3,054 new units out of a total of 4,183. read more

Business Jets Show Increase in Pre-Owned Sales Year/Year

According to corporate aviation information provider Jetnet, business jets showed an increase in pre-owned sale transactions in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. read more

Avolon Expects 43,000 New Aircraft to Be Delivered over the Next 20 Years

In its World Fleet Forecast, Avolon projected new deliveries will require $4.3 trillion in financing, including 51% required for narrowbody aircraft. read more

Business Aviation Flight Activity Highest Since 2008

Jet Support Services reported its latest Business Aviation Index for Q3/17 showed average flight hours have reached levels not seen since the economic downturn of 2008. read more

Value Proposition Supports Case for Super-Medium Class Helicopter

Waypoint Leasing released the results of a study conducted to measure the value proposition of the super medium helicopter model, which served to support the capital outlay for new aircraft in this class. read more

ATA September Truck Tonnage Index Up 7.4% Y/Y

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 0.9% in September, following a 4.7% gain during August. read more

ACT: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Flat Through August YTD

According to ACT Research, U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales were flat through August year-to-date. read more

ACT: U.S. Trailer Backlog Continues Slight Decline in September

According to ACT Research, U.S. trailer backlog continued to slide in September, with a decline of 1% month-over-month and just above 1% year-over-year. read more

Strong North America Class 8 Production Impacts Backlog, Build Rate

According to ACT Research, despite the previously reported improvement in September’s heavy duty orders, even stronger production during the month weighed on backlogs, which contracted for a fifth consecutive month. read more

Caterpillar Partners with Textron to Enter Utility Vehicle Market

According to ConstructionEquipment.com, Caterpillar will enter the utility vehicle market through a collaboration with Textron Specialized Vehicles. read more

Trailer Industry September Net Orders Up 46% from August, 78% Y/Y

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for September net trailer orders is 22,900 units. Final September volume will be available later this month. read more

Blockchain Tech Impact on Commercial Vehicle Industry to Grow

According to Research and Markets, the increasing use of blockchain technology will go hand in hand with growing advances in the commercial vehicle industry, especially through digitization and automation. read more

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