Bombardier Aerospace today at the Dubai Air Show launched an extra capacity seating configuration option for the Q400 NextGen that adds up to 14 more seats to accommodate up to 86 passengers.
Ethiopian Airlines will expand its Bombardier Q400 fleet from 13 to at least 26 aircraft by 2025, but could go further depending on the needs of its sister airlines.
Newly launched Libyan Wings has signed a memorandum of understanding for three Airbus A350-900s and four A320neos, which was announced at the Dubai Air Show.
Middle East lessor Palma Holding has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for four Bombardier Q400s, plus four options, which will be placed with Ethiopian Airlines.
Air Cote d'Ivoire, the national airline of Ivory Coast, announced at the Dubai Air Show that it has agreed to order two Bombardier Q400 NextGens for delivery in 3Q14, and option two more.
Lufthansa has announced at the Dubai Air Show that it has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 30 A320ceos ordered in June 2013; the deal is valued at over $610 million.
Boeing launched the 777X program at the 2013 Dubai Air Show on Sunday with orders and commitments for 259 aircraft from Lufthansa (34), Etihad Airways (25), Qatar Airways (50) and Emirates (150) with a combined value of more than $95 billion at list prices.
Engine makers were among the big winners on the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, collectively bagging orders for more than 1,000 engines as part of the airline order bonanza announced by Airbus and Boeing Nov. 17.
Flydubai announced Sunday at the Dubai Air Show that it has committed to order up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX-8s and 11 more 737-800s in deal valued at $11.4 billion at list prices.
Etihad Airways set Dubai Airshow 2013 into motion on Sunday with major orders from both Boeing and Airbus worth $52.1 billion to support its continued global expansion.
Mexico’s Interjet, which plans to put its third Sukhoi Superjet 100 into service this month, continues to tout the reliability and efficiency of the two SSJ100s it has been operating on domestic flights since Sept. 18.
Airbus predicted that by 2032 Latin American airlines will require 2,307 new aircraft, including 1,794 single-aisle, 475 twin-aisle and 38 very large aircraft worth an estimated $292 billion.
