13-Jul-2017 12:10 PM
IATA: 597 aircraft added to global fleet over first five months of 2017
IATA reported (12-Jul-2017) 138 new aircraft were delivered in May-2017, down from 150 in May-2016. A net of 32 aircraft were taken out of storage in May-2017 and placed into service, down from 34 in May-2016. Over the first five months of the year airlines took delivery of 598 aircraft, compared to 615 over the same period in 2016. [more - original PR]