Boeing sees a future market for a 757 replacement aircraft that would fit between the largest 737 MAX variant and the 787-8, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said.
China’s Ruili Airlines has committed to purchase 30 737 MAXs with the financial support of AVIC International Leasing, amid a surge in China’s passenger traffic.
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has selected the V2500 engine to power a new fleet of 17 previously announced Airbus A321ceo family aircraft, it was announced at the Paris Air Show.
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has introduced a prepaid travel scheme that allows passengers to buy advance travel vouchers on up to six of the airline's sectors for a set fee, regardless of distance or last-minute price variations.
Embraer announced a raft of firm orders on Day 1 of the Paris Air Show, including seven E-190s for Western China startup Colorful Guizhou Airlines, eight E-175s for Utah-based regional SkyWest Airlines, 10 E-175s for United Express, as well as 15 E-190-E2s and 10 E-195-E2s for lessor Aircastle.
Airbus continues to promote the need for the A380 to support projected air traffic growth over the next 20 years, arguing that only very large aircraft (VLA) can deliver the numbers of people expected to travel between the world’s mega-city hubs.
Bombardier finally flew a CSeries aircraft at a major air show when a CS300 took part in the flying display on the first day of the Paris Air Show Monday, part of a big push by the Canadian manufacturer to reboot the narrowbody airliner program following a string of disappointments.
Russia’s Yakutia Airline signed an order with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. for three additional Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100s at the Paris Air Show. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017.
Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar al Baker used a press conference at the Paris Air Show to send a message to the CEO of Delta Air Lines after he signed firm contracts for 14 Boeing 777s.
Qatar Airways announced an order for 10 Boeing 777-8Xs and four 777 freighters, valued at $4.8 billion at list prices, on the opening day of Paris Air Show.
Swiss International Air Lines said it will place the first Bombardier CSeries into revenue service in the middle of 2016 and also announced it is converting 10 of its 30 CSeries orders from the CS100 to the larger CS300.
