SAS renewal plan leaves door open to A320neo

SAS Group is considering the Airbus A320neo as part of the fleet-renewal programme outlined today for its three Scandinavian bases.

The group is to take more A320s after choosing to withdraw 17 Boeing MD-80 aircraft at Copenhagen......

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Most airlines taking cautious approach to next gen aircraft

Despite overwhelming concern for fuel supply and costs, most airlines surveyed by a joint CIT/Forbes study indicated that they are likely to take a wait-and-see approach to how the next generation aircraft perform before making a commitment.

CIT Transportation Finance President Jeff Knittel discussed the survey during a recent media briefing at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders conference (ISTAT). In the survey, 68% of those surveyed said they would wait and see how new aircraft perform while 32% would be the first to acquire or lease the new aircraft......

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Skyworks Leasing Q&A with Anders Hebrand. Comments on the A320neo, B747-8, consolidation and more

Skyworks Leasing President and COO Anders Hebrand spoke to CAPA about the hot issues of the leasing industry including his opinion on the B747-8 as a freighter, the C series and COMAC 919, the competitiveness of sale and leaseback opportunities, the fuel environment and the new ASU regulations......

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ILFC lets Pratt & Whitney score first in A320neo engine battle

In its first order since 2007, International Least Finance Corporation (ILFC) signed a memorandum of understanding for 75 A320neo and 25 A321neo aircraft, 60 of which will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1133G engine.

There are a lot of moving parts to this order, including the fact that ILFC has traded in its 10 A380 as part of the deal.

The engine selection marks the first time......

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Delta's fleet strategy under scrutiny after RFP on narrowbodies

Delta Chairman Richard Anderson told analysts at the of last year the airline does not really need to re-equip its fleet but rather retire older aircraft and buy used, mostly the MD-90 it is amassing.

Consequently, Friday’s news that Delta has issued an RNP to acquire between 100 and 200 narrowbodies with options for 100 more, caught the industry by surprise. The aircraft set for replacement total 270, including 34 DC-9-50s, 69 A320s and 167 757-200s. The move has investors wondering whether Delta management isn’t going back to the industry’s bad old ways.

That is a good question......

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Airbus projects more narrowbodies, keeps large aircraft target intact

Airbus’ latest 20-year Global Market Forecast has continued the trend of steady annual upward revisions to the long-term outlook. The manufacturer has revised its growth forecast for 2010 to 2029 from 4.7% to 4.8%, and consequently upped its forecast to almost 26,000 passenger and freighter aircraft, representing an increase of around 900 units from last year's forecast. The value of the market outlook has also been raised from USD3.1 to USD3.2 trillion......

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