Aircraft & Propulsion

Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing to order 20 747-8 freighters valued at $7.4 billion at list prices.

Hazy said a stretch of around six meters would allow Airbus to accommodate up to six additional rows on both the lower and upper deck.

Taiwan’s EVA Air has signed an MOU with Airbus for four additional A330-300s.

Korean Air has signed a MOU with Airbus to acquire up to 50 A321neo aircraft, its first of the type.

Air New Zealand announced an order for an additional ATR 72-600 at a delivery ceremony for the type at the Paris Air Show.

Pratt & Whitney said it has assembled and started testing the first PW1900G engine set to power the Embraer E-190-E2 and E-195-E2 aircraft.

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed an MOU at the Paris Air Show to purchase 30 737 airplanes—a mix of Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX aircraft.

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.

Jakarta-based Sriwijaya Air placed an order for two Next-Generation 737 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

Swedish-based Braathens Aviation signed a contract for the purchase of five ATR 72-600s and 10 options as part of its fleet upgrade strategy.

Cebu Pacific Air has ordered 16 ATR 72-600, with 10 options, at the Paris Air Show.

SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

AerCap Holdings ordered 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s at the Paris Air Show.

Paris Air Show Engine News-June 15, 2015

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.

WestJet Encore has converted six more Bombardier Q400 options to firm orders and said it will operate a fleet of 36 Q400s by late 2017.

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.

Los Angeles-based lessor Air Lease Corp. has placed a firm order for additional Airbus widebody and single-aisle aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced a firm order for 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.