Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 22, 2007
Brazil's OceanAir placed a firm order for seven A330-200s, 14 A319s and seven A320s collectively valued at $2.65 billion, Airbus said. Deliveries will begin in 2009. OceanAir is owned by Synergy Group, also parent of Colombia's Avianca. Synergy Chairman German Efromovich told reporters in Sao Paulo yesterday that he wants to grow OceanAir's domestic market share to 15% by 2010 from 2% currently and compete more directly with Gol and TAM and believes the 21 A320 family aircraft will help achieve that goal.
Nov 21, 2007
Rolls-Royce will establish a facility in Singapore to assemble and test large civil aircraft engines, with the initial focus on the Trent 1000 powering the 787 and the Trent XWB powering the A350 XWB. "Together with its existing UK facility in Derby, this will provide the company with a dual sourcing capability for the assembly and test of large civil engines, including future new versions of the Trent engine," Rolls said.
Nov 21, 2007
Air Canada announced a 10-year lease deal with ILFC for one 777-300ER. AC will take delivery of its 18th 777 and sixth -300ER in April 2009. It has placed orders with Boeing for 16 777s plus 18 purchase rights.
Nov 21, 2007
US Airways yesterday announced an expansion to its massive Airbus order, reaching an agreement with the manufacturer for five additional A330-200s and signing an LOI with ILFC for two more.
Nov 21, 2007
Qantas firmed up its order for 12 Q400s plus 24 options and purchase rights, Bombardier said. The deal was announced last month (ATWOnline, Oct. 23). Aircraft will be operated by QantasLink. Four of the 12 firm aircraft are conversions of existing options, the manufacturer said. QantasLink currently operates seven Q400s and expects delivery of two previously ordered aircraft in January.
Jul 16, 2018
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of the first of its Airbus A350-900 orders, and will use the aircraft to debut nonstop flights to New York.
Jul 16, 2018
China’s Sichuan Airlines firmed its previously announced order for 10 Airbus A350-900s at the Farnborough Air Show July 16, adding increased long-haul capacity to the airline’s all-Airbus fleet.
Jul 16, 2018
The prospective partnership between Boeing and Embraer will spawn new aircraft models and could be approved months sooner than earlier reports have suggested, Embraer executives said.
Jul 16, 2018
Aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation has ordered 20 Airbus A320neos and 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s—marking its first direct orders from both manufacturers—and is planning an initial public offering (IPO).
Jul 16, 2018
Qatar Airways firmed up a follow-up order for five Boeing 777Fs, further underlining its ambitions to grow its cargo business.
Jul 16, 2018
Romanian carrier Tarom signed an order for five Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $586 million at list prices.
Jul 16, 2018
Bonn, Germany-based DHL Express placed a firm order for 14 Boeing 777 freighters valued at $4.7 billion at list prices, plus took purchase options for seven more 777Fs.
Jul 16, 2018
Kuwait-based Wataniya Airways has firmed up an order for the 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft at the Farnborough Air Show and indicated it is looking at further aircraft acquisitions.