Airlines & Lessors

Paris Air Show Briefs-June 17, 2015

Boeing has made it a “top priority” to help Garuda Indonesia gain FAA Category 1 status, the company’s head of commercial airplanes said this week.

Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for six additional A321s. The order was signed at the Paris Air Show.

[REPOST] Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of three A320s at the Paris Air Show.

A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER parked in the Paris Air Show static display this week is generating a buzz for its cabin, which was designed by a top Taiwanese architect.

Bahamasair, the national flag carrier of Bahamas, has placed a firm order for two 70- seat ATR 72-600s and three 50-seat ATR 42-600s.

Ethiopian Airlines has been revealed as the customer for six Boeing 787-8s previously attributed to an unidentified customer by the manufacturer.

United Airlines from Oct. 25 will cease operating flights from New York JFK International Airport, and will shift all operations to Newark Liberty International Airport, the company said.

CEOs of several of Europe’s largest airline groups are due to meet in Brussels Wednesday to provide a unified view the European Union’s (EU) proposed new aviation strategy.

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.

WestJet plans to operate Boeing 767-300 flights from Canada to London Gatwick starting in the 2016 spring.

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.

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.

Chinese international carrier Xiamen Airlines has discussed the possibility of direct flights from southern China to Hobart, Tasmania in Australia.

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.

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has introduced a prepaid travel scheme that allows passengers to buy advance travel vouchers on up to six of the airline's sectors for a set fee, regardless of distance or last-minute price variations.

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.

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.