ILFC firms up order for 100 A320neo Family aircraft

ILFC has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 100 A320neo Family aircraft. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the deal which was announced on March 8th 2011. ILFC confirms its selection of Pratt & Whitney engines for powering at least 60 of the aircraft. The agreement between Airbus and ILFC provides for model flexibility which initially includes both A320neo and A321neo types.

The A320neo is offered as an option for the A320 Family and incorporates new more efficient engines and large "Sharklet" wing tip devices, which together will deliver up to......

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American quietly buys more 77-300ERs

This is an artists impression of what AA's big 777 will look like. The airline reported in its quarterly results it now has 5 on order. We expect this to grow as the oneworld alliance connects all the strong points to ensure better coverage than anyone else. That obviously means LHR – but also NRT. The 777-300ER capacity in cargo is a huge attraction. Besides it is the benchmark performer and we are thrilled to see AA move into this space. They will have an airplane that does what......

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Bombardier Sells Another Three CRJ900 NextGen Jets to Pluna of Uruguay

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A. has signed a follow-on order for three CRJ900 NextGen regional jetliners. The airline currently operates 10 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the only aircraft type in its fleet.

Based on the list price of the CRJ900 NextGen airliner, this firm order from Pluna is valued at approximately......

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ILFC FINALIZES AIRBUS A320 NEO AIRCRAFT ORDER

LOS ANGELES – April 26, 2011 — International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), today announced that it has finalized an order for the purchase of 100 A320neo family aircraft from Airbus.

“Our work is ongoing as we continue on the path of providing the industry’s most technologically advanced aircraft to our customers. This order builds onto our fleet portfolio which already represents a significant widebody aircraft inventory and further positions ILFC as the most......

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GE Capital Aviation Services Announces Signing of Lease Contracts With SAS for Five Boeing 737-800 and Twelve Boeing 737-700 Aircraft

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, April, 19, 2011 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced the signing of lease agreements with Stockholm-based Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) for the delivery of five new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and twelve used Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The new deliveries will come from......

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Star Flyer places its first direct order for two A320s

Star Flyer, a Japanese fast-growing, value-based airline, today signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of two A320s. The Japanese airline currently operates five leased A320s, with four more to be delivered.

This order is the Japanese carrier’s very first aircraft purchase. The new aircraft will feature......

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EMBRAER ANNOUNCES THE CONFIRMATION OF A SECOND BATCH OF TEN EMBRAER 190 BY CHINA’S CDB LEASING

São José dos Campos, April 12, 2011 – Embraer announced that a tripartite signing ceremony was held earlier today in Beijing, P.R. China among Embraer, CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC) and China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. CLC confirmed the purchase of a second batch of ten EMBRAER 190 as a follow-on order to an agreement concluded earlier this year when a first group of ten EMBRAER 190 was ordered. In addition, a LOI was also signed during the ceremony for a third group of ten EMBRAER 190s, which, if confirmed, will bring the total CLC order to......

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EMBRAER ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF TEN EMBRAER 190 TO CHINA’S HEBEI AIRLINES WITH PURCHASE RIGHTS FOR ADDITIONAL FIVE UNITS

São José dos Campos, April 12, 2011 – Embraer and China’s Hebei Airlines Co., Ltd. inked an order for ten EMBRAER 190 earlier today at a signing ceremony held in Beijing, P.R. China. The first delivery of these ten jets is scheduled for September 2012.

To meet the growing demand for air transportation as a consequence of the region rapid economic development in recent years, Hebei Provincial Government is giving top priority to aviation expansion. In June 2010, with strong support from the provincial government, Hebei Airlines was inaugurated as a holding company of Hebei Aviation Investment Group, a leading state-owned company. Currently, Hebei Airlines operates six aircraft, including two......

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Boeing orders and deliveries up to March 31, 2011

Click on the title of this post to review the March 2011 update of orders and deliveries from Boeing.

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Boeing, Qatar Airways Announce Order for Five 777s

NEW YORK, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Qatar Airways today announced orders for three 777 Freighters and two 777-300ERs. The orders are valued at.....

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UTair and ATR sign contract for 20 ATR 72-500s

The Russian carrier UTair and regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 20 ATR 72-500s. The announcement of the deal, valued at......

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Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance Finalize GP7200 Engine and Fleet Management Agreements

Abu Dhabi - March 7, 2011 - Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance have signed agreements for the purchase of the GP7200 engines to power its fleet of 10 Airbus A380 aircraft and for a long-term Fleet Management Agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines. The agreements are worth up to......

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Boeing orders through April 5, 2011 (weekly update)

New orders:
15 new orders for 737 - Turkish Airlines
2 new orders for 737 - Unidentified Customer(s)
1 new order for 777 - Unidentified Customer

Idenitifed orders previously listed as unidentified customers:
2 orders for 777 - Qatar Airways

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Airbus orders and deliveries up to March 31, 2011

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Airbus deal to be finalised?

After 13 years, it is possible that Jat Airways’ outstanding order for 8 Airbus A319s will be revised within the next few days. Serbian President Boris Tadić is on an official state visit to France and is set to meet his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday. Economic cooperation is high on the agenda and a strategic partnership agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed. It was announced months ago that the order for the aircraft could be......

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Boeing Delivers First Next-Generation 737-800 to Tassili Airlines

SEATTLE, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered the first Next-Generation 737-800 to Algeria's Tassili Airlines, a fully owned subsidiary of Sonatrach – the state owned Algerian oil company. Tassili Airlines' primary mission is to transport employees of Sonatrach to and from its oilfields and bases. The first of an order of......

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Cathay Pacific Airways takes A330-300 order tally to 500

Airbus’ monthly orders and deliveries report reveals that total orders for the A330-300, the larger version of the world’s most popular mid-sized widebody, soared past the 500 order mark following an order from Cathay Pacific Airways that was announced on March 9th 2011. In the past three years alone, the A330 has attracted 27 new operators proving that the aircraft’s versatility, reliability and efficiency remain unequalled and continue to be the winning combination in the medium to long-haul market.

Cathay Pacific Airways placed its ninth order for A330-300s in March for 15 more aircraft, which together with its subsidiary Dragonair brings the company’s total orders for the type up to......

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Airbus nets one aircraft order through March to Boeing’s 88

Airbus surged ahead of Boeing late last year to notch net orders 574 commercial aircraft, which was 44 more than Boeing got. But 2011 is off to a slower start, with the European plane maker netting orders for just one aircraft through March, compared with......

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NORWEGIAN SELECTS ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 1000 AND $450 MILLION SERVICES PACKAGE

Norwegian has selected Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline has also signed a $450m Rolls-Royce TotalCare® long-term engine services contract. This is the first time Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce engines.
The order takes the total number of airlines that have selected the Trent 1000 to......

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EMBRAER CONFIRMS FIVE E-JET OPTIONS FOR KLM CITYHOPPER

São José dos Campos, April 4, 2011 – Embraer and KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary, has signed a contract for a further five EMBRAER 190 jets, firming up options originally placed in August 2007. The total value of the deal, at list price, is......

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