Avianca Holdings, the Latin American airline power that has been studying the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX in advance of a much-anticipated large narrowbody order, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus to order 100 A320neo family aircraft.
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese airlines TransAsia Airways and Uni Air to ground their ATR 72s and conduct engine inspections on the turboprops following the Feb. 4 crash of a TransAsia ATR 72-600 in Taipei.
[UPDATED] A TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 has crashed into a river in Taipei, with at least 30 people reported dead. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Taipei’s Songshan Airport just before 11am local time Feb. 4.
Phoenix-based regional Mesa Airlines—which operates as American Eagle and US Airways Express—has reached an agreement in principle with Montreal-based Bombardier to buy seven new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to operate under a long-term capacity purchase agreement with a major US airline.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is joining the growing number of airlines that are introducing a premium economy class, with the product to be rolled out across a large part of its fleet over the next few years.
Chorus Aviation, parent of Jazz Aviation, has finalized its amended capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada and placed an order for 13 firm Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft valued at $424 million plus 10 options.
The US Air Force has chosen Boeing as the sole-source provider and prime integrator for the multibillion dollar program to develop the next US presidential transport, based on the company’s 747-8.
The Lufthansa Group, which is continuing its fleet modernization program in 2015, has taken delivery of its 16th Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental this week, replacing an older Boeing 747-400.
Boeing, boosted by a banner year for its Commercial Airplanes unit, reported 2014 net income of $5.45 billion, up 19% over a 2013 net profit of $4.59 billion.
Dubai-based lessor International Airfinance Corp. (IAFC) has made its first acquisition with the signing of a firm purchase agreement with Airbus for five A330-200s, plus four further options.
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has signed a firm order with CFM International for CFM56 engines to power 10 new A320s, part of its existing order with Airbus.
