Royal Brunei inks deal with SIA to lease six 777s

Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has confirmed that it will lease six Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from Singapore Airlines to replace its 767-300ERs.
The two carriers signed the lease agreement today, says RBA, adding that the 777s will help it renew its fleet and expand its operations. "In addition to a higher passenger and cargo capacity than the 767s, the 777s' improved product will enhance RBA's ability to grow its revenue base," says RBA. The airline said earlier this month it is in talks with SIA to lease 777s, and was expecting to finalise a deal soon.
RBA's first 777 is expected to arrive on......

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Royal Brunei poised to announce deal for 777s

Royal Brunei has publicly confirmed that it plans to add Boeing 777s in late June and that it is speaking to Singapore Airlines (SIA), which is looking to phase out some of its 777-200ERs.
I confirmed this with Royal Brunei's top spokeswoman but she was reluctant to elaborate because the deal has yet to be finalised.
But Royal Brunei's online booking engine shows that it plans to replace its......

Air India loses lease deal for three aircraft to Jet Airways

Mumbai: National flag carrier Air India has lost a lease deal for three wide-body aircraft to rival Jet Airways (India) Ltd, two people familiar with the deal said. Royal Brunei Airlines, which had been in talks with state-run National Aviation Co. of India Ltd (Nacil) earlier, has agreed to take the lease of three Boeing 777 planes from Jet Airways, said a senior executive at Air India, the country’s biggest by passengers flown......

Royal Brunei talking to SIA about 777s?

Got a tip off late last week that Royal Brunei are back at it again trying to get leases on Boeing 777s and that the carrier is currently in talks to try and secure some of Singapore Airlines' Boeing 777-200s......

Lease planes to foreign cos, but first return import duty relief: Govt

New Delhi: Domestic carriers’ move to cut capacity and improve profitability by leasing out planes to foreign airlines has been opposed by the civil aviation ministry, which has said that airlines must pay back the import duty relief they got whey they purchased these aircraft if they propose to lease them out to foreign carriers......

Royal Brunei Airlines to lease Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ERs by February

India's Jet Airways is close to finalising a deal with Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) to lease three Boeing 777-300ERs from Jet Airways. The deal with RBA could see the 777s flying in RBA service as early as February. These 777s are the same which Gulf Air had leased for a short period and have been returned......