Aircraft & Propulsion

Oman Air has ordered five Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER aircraft, becoming the first customer in the Arabian Gulf region to order the aircraft.

Travel Service, the largest private airline in the Czech Republic, has committed to three Boeing 737 MAX 8s, in an order valued at $301.5 million at list prices.

BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin is expecting to take more Airbus A321s than originally anticipated as part of an order for 50 A320 family aircraft, which was placed in December 2012.

Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has placed an order with IAE International Aero Engines for 13 firm A320 family aircraft.

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power an additional 30 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, bringing ILFC’s total commitment to 180 engines.

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has signed a memorandum of understanding for Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 30 firm A320/A321 neo aircraft.

Aircraft News

Boeing is bringing the 737 MAX’s entry into service date forward by six months and will equip the aircraft with an all-new technology cockpit with the same displays as those in the Boeing 787, the manufacturer announced Wednesday.

The Airbus A350 XWB will make its second test flight today at 1:30 p.m. Toulouse local time, weather permitting, Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier said.

Avianca took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at the Paris Air Show. It is the first of 15 the airline has on order.

Korean Air has agreed to purchase five 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft and six 777-300ERs, in an order valued at approximately $3.6 billion at current list prices.

Three major airlines and two leasing companies have made firm commitments for a total of 102 Boeing 787-10s, launching the third and largest member of the Dreamliner family.

EasyJet has decided to stick with Airbus for its long-awaited fleet renewal, detailing plans to take 35 Airbus A320s and 100 A320neos plus rights on a further 100 A320neos.

Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital announced today at the Paris Air Show a firm order for 30 ATR 72-600s and five ATR 42-500s, plus options for an additional 55 ATR -600 Series turboprops.

Venezuela’s Conviasa has ordered seven Embraer E-190s, exercising options from a previously announced order in July 2012 for six firm orders and 14 options.

GE Aviation plans to spend more than $1 billion annually on commercial aircraft engine research and development through at least 2018.

Horizon Air, subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, has signed a firm contract to acquire three 76-seat Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners.

LATAM Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 42 firm A320neo family aircraft.

Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has placed firm orders with CFM International for 10 CFM 56 engines and 10 CFM LEAP engines to power its A320 family aircraft.

Mexico’s Interjet has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 SSJ100 at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.

Embraer disclosed a firm order from Japan Airlines (JAL) for another four E-170 jets. + The firm order is already included in Embraer’s backlog as an “undisclosed” customer.

The Latin-American carrier Avianca took delivery of the first of 15 ATR 72-600s it ordered in late 2012 at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.

Vijayawada-based Air Costa has acquired three E-Jets for launch of its scheduled regional airline service in India.

New Lithuanian start-up Air Lituanica has acquired two Embraer E-Jets.

New Tunisia-based Syphax Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy three Airbus A320neos, making it the first time an African-based carrier has ordered the neo.