10 July 2012

SuperJet International (SJI) released that its launch western customer Interjet has converted its five Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) options into firm orders. In January 2011 SuperJet International signed a contract with Interjet for the purchase of 15 SSJ100 plus 5 options. All SSJ100 aircraft will be in a 93 seat configuration, basic version. Based on

Cathay Pacific Airways intends to add the A350-1000 to its future A350 XWB fleet, with an agreement to place a new order for 10 aircraft. In addition, the Hong Kong-based airline will convert 16 of its existing orders for the A350-900 to the larger A350-1000. The carrier selected Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines to power the

Bhutan’s national airline Drukair has signed a firm order for an Airbus A319 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to complement its existing fleet of two A319s. The order announced at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February. Landlocked and surrounded by a wall of

Jetstar Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group, has selected IAE’s V2500 engine to power a further 32 Airbus A320 family aircraft.This is the third time that the airline has selected IAE as its engine provider since an initial order in 2004. Its engines are currently fitted to all 74 of the Jetstar

Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO signed a commitment at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $1.9bn at current list prices.

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to provide a second B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration Freighter Conversion for ATRAN Cargo Airlines. Following conversion ATRAN Cargo Airlines based in Moscow, an airline of the Volga Dnepr Group, will operate the freighter. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400 (MSN 28758) built

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Boeing announced at the Farnborough International Airshow a commitment to purchase 75 LEAP-1B-powered 737 MAX 8s and 25 CFM56-7B-powered Next-Generation 737-800s from Boeing. The aircraft agreement is still being finalized with Boeing, once this is completed, the airplanes will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website as