Air Transport World

By Victoria Moores
Indian low-cost carrier Go Air is planning to double its Airbus A320neo order, after signing a memorandum of understanding for a further 72 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Canadian regional airline Porter Airlines has signed a firm purchase agreement for three Bombardier Q400s, valued at $93 million at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) president Yury Slusar said at the Farnborough Airshow that the design center, which is developing new Russian-Chinese widebody aircraft, may be located in Zhukovskiy, Moscow Oblast.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Hong Kong lessor China Aircraft Leasing Corp. (CALC) and Hong Kong aviation investor Friedmann Pacific Investment (FPI) signed a preliminary order with Chinese manufacturer COMAC for 60 ARJ21-700 regional jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Dublin-based lessor AWAS has chosen CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power its 10 new Airbus A320ceos, in an order valued at $320 million at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Bahrain-based Gulf Air has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine to power its Boeing 787-9s in a deal valued at $900 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Icelandic budget carrier WOW Air has firmed an order for four Airbus A321s, its first purchase agreement directly with Airbus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Russian air cargo conglomerate Volga-Dnepr Group finalized terms of acquisition with Boeing for 20 747-8 freighters, valued at approximately $7.58 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Vietnam Airlines has named Duong Tri Thanh, who has been Jetstar Pacific Airlines’ chairman since 2012, as its new president and CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 26 commercial aviation aircraft in the second-quarter of 2016, one less than the year-ago
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing confirmed it is studying a further stretch of the 777X family currently in development, and says such an extension would be relatively easy to accomplish.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is forecasting demand for 6,400 aircraft in the 70- to 130+-seat segment over the period 2016-2035.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The US House of Representatives has passed an extension of FAA’s authorization to Sept. 30, 2017, as lawmakers scramble to avoid a lapse in the agency’s authority.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
German low-cost carrier (LCC) Germania has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neos and has taken options on a further 15 aircraft, in a deal valued at $2.7 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
US-based Air Lease Corp. (ALC) announced an order for six Boeing 737 MAX 8s at the Farnborough Airshow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Boeing announced a commitment for 30 737 aircraft from an unidentified Chinese customer at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
European leisure travel specialist TUI Group has converted options on 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and a single 787-9, valued at $1.4 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Kunming Airlines has signed a MOU to buy 10 Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, making it China’s launch customer for the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways is to take a stake of up to 10% in South America’s LATAM Airlines Group, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow July 12.
Airlines & Lessors

Airline Routes-July 11, 2016
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Farnborough Airshow Briefs-July 11, 2016
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
Boeing has decided to add two more rows, or 12 seats, to the Boeing 737 MAX 7 compared with the 737-700, based on feedback from US-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Southwest Airlines and LCC Calgary-based Westjet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Ivory Coast national carrier, Air Côte D’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for an additional Airbus A320neo to complete its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

TAP Portugal has chosen the CFM International LEAP-1A engine to power its fleet of A320neo family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has signed a letter of intent (LOI) at the Farnborough Airshow to buy 10 TRJ328s, the updated, re-engined version of the former Dornier 328 regional jet that Turkey intends to use as the basis of a commercial aircraft industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion