Airlines & Lessors

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.

Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar al Baker used a press conference at the Paris Air Show to send a message to the CEO of Delta Air Lines after he signed firm contracts for 14 Boeing 777s.

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.

Airbus announced Saudi Arabian Airlines, operating as Saudia, as its launch customer for the A330-300 Regional with a firm order for 20 of the aircraft plus a firm order for 20 A320ceos.