Reuters reported that the Chinese-made COMAC C919 jet will make its maiden flight in the next few weeks as Beijing takes aim at competing in the global jet sales industry. read more

MAY 5, 2017 - 7:26 am

Airbus delivered the first-ever A321neo to U.S. airline Virgin America at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.  read more

APR 24, 2017 - 6:30 am

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise purchased a portfolio of ATR 72-600 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services, bringing DAE’s total total number of owned and committed ATR 72-600 aircraft to 57. read more

MAR 15, 2017 - 7:03 am

Milestone Aviation Group wrote $1 billion in leases and letters of intent in 2016 and the value of its helicopter fleet has now surpassed $4 billion. read more

MAR 8, 2017 - 7:05 am

Milestone Aviation Group entered an agreement with Bristow Group in which Milestone will provide a $230 million secured term loan facility to a subsidiary of Bristow, secured by a pool of Bristow's helicopter assets. read more

FEB 3, 2017 - 7:30 am

Embraer ended the year with 108 aircraft delivered to the commercial aviation market and 117 to the executive aviation market, totaling 73 light and 44 large executive jets. read more

JAN 17, 2017 - 7:04 am

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which has an approximate value of $8.25 billion at list prices. read more

JAN 5, 2017 - 6:32 am

S7 Airlines signed an agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services to lease 17 E170 pre-owned jets just weeks after Embraer received type certificates from Russian authorities for the E170 and E175 jets. read more

DEC 22, 2016 - 6:58 am

Milestone Aviation President Daniel Rosenthal was named president and CEO, effective January 1, 2017. Rosenthal succeeds Richard Santulli, who will continue to serve Milestone in an advisory capacity. read more

DEC 5, 2016 - 6:47 am

Milestone Aviation, a GE Capital Aviation Services company and helicopter lessor, leased a Sikorsky S-92 to Omni Táxi Aéreo S.A. to support Petrobras' offshore operations in Brazil. read more

NOV 17, 2016 - 6:38 am

According to the Irish Times, proposed changes to Basel IV could pose significant issues for Ireland’s aircraft leasing industry. read more

NOV 1, 2016 - 6:43 am

Milestone Aviation Group, a GE Capital Aviation Services company, leased two new Airbus H130 helicopters to HEMS999 Company, a Chinese air ambulance operator subsidiary of MIT Group. read more

OCT 31, 2016 - 6:30 am

GE Capital Aviation Services delivered a new, leased Airbus A320neo to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras to expand and modernize the carrier’s fleet. read more

OCT 21, 2016 - 6:08 am

GE Capital Aviation Services delivered a new, leased Airbus A320neo to Avianca Brasil to expand and modernize the carrier’s fleet. read more

OCT 14, 2016 - 6:49 am

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) placed its first 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft with Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group. The agreement covers the lease of two 737-800NG freighters. read more

OCT 13, 2016 - 6:11 am