Ho Chi Minh City-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Pacific Airlines has signed an MOU with Airbus to order 10 A320ceo aircraft valued at $980 million at list prices.
Boeing will add two more rows, or 12 seats, to the Boeing 737 MAX 7 compared with the 737-700, based on feedback from North American low-cost carriers Southwest Airlines and WestJet.
Mitsubishi is closing in on its first European order after Swedish regional aircraft leasing specialist Rockton Aviation signed a letter of intent (LOI) to take 10 Mitsubishi MRJ90s and options on a further 10.
Embraer has announced $1.5 billion worth of commitments and purchase rights on the first day of the Farnborough Airshow, covering 25 E-Jets across four customers.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology) engine, which will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has gained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification.
Boeing will source composite material for its 777X aircraft from a new joint venture formed by United Arab Emirates-based Mubadala Development Company and Belgian composite materials and adhesives manufacturer Solvay.
Sukhoi is pressing ahead with modifications to improve its Superjet SSJ100 and may certificate some or all the modifications earlier than the late-2018 timeframe to which it has committed.
Both Airbus and Boeing released bullish forecasts for the global commercial aircraft market on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow, with Boeing projecting slightly stronger demand.
Local council leaders in the UK have urged the UK government to move ahead with adding a third runway to London Heathrow Airport despite the recent Brexit vote.
Montreal-based flight-simulator manufacturer CAE will provide Vietnam Airlines with pilot training for Airbus A320, A350 and Boeing 787s through 2026, the company announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
UK-based manufacturer GKN Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Wichita, Kansas-based fuselage and cockpit manufacturer Spirit Aerosystems to supply windows for the cabins of Boeing next-generation 737 and 737 MAX aircraft through 2025.
British multinational banking and financial services company Standard Chartered Bank announced an order for 10 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s at the Farnborough Airshow.
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic will buy 12 Airbus A350-1000s, Airbus announced at the Farnborough Airshow. The order is worth more than $4.4 billion at list prices.
Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing, covering 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9s, valued at more than $4 billion at list prices.
China Southern subsidiary Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for up to 30 Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft. The proposed deal is valued at up to $3.39 billion at list prices.
