Aircraft & Propulsion

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.

Boeing announced a commitment for 30 737 aircraft from an unidentified Chinese customer at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow.

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.

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.

Farnborough Airshow Briefs-July 11, 2016

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.

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

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

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.

Seoul-based Asiana Airlines has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

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.

Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines has firmed an order for four A330-900neo aircraft valued at $1.15 billion at list prices.

From the 2016 Farnborough Airshow -- July 11-14, 2016 -- announced commercial aircraft orders and commitments.

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.

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.

Boeing 737 MAX pilot, Captain Ed Wilson, talks with ATW's European Editor Victoria Moores talks at the Farnborough Airshow 2016.

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.

Airbus plans to make a decision before the end the year whether or not to launch a further stretch of the Airbus A350 XWB.

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.

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.

Kunming-based Ruili Airlines has finalized an order for six Boeing 787-9 aircraft, in a deal worth $1.54 billion at list prices.

Turkish Airlines has extended its agreements with GE Aviation for overhaul, maintenance and repairs services for its CF6-80E engines.

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.