Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is worth more than $2.1bn at list prices and also includes options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 MAX 8s. The order represents the largest single Boeing order by number
AWAS has placed three widebody 767-300ER passenger aircraft with current customer Boliviana as part of the airline’s plan to commence long-haul service from Cochabamba to Miami in the US, and Madrid, Spain. Two of the three aircraft will be placed into immediate service to launch the Miami and Madrid destinations, while the third will be
Amentum, the Dublin based commercial aircraft leasing company, has arranged the acquisition of two factory new 737-900ER aircraft for investor customer Archway Aviation (an Irish based operating lessor) in a sale & lease back transaction with Lion Air. The first aircraft (MSN 39880) was delivered on September 15th. The second aircraft (MSN 39878) will be
In light of the continued strong financial performance of easyJet and confidence in the future, the Board has decided to increase the payout ratio for the ordinary dividend from one third of profit after tax to 40% of profit after tax from the financial year ending 30 September 2014. Additionally easyJet has reached agreement with
VistaJet, a leading global business aviation company, is adding $320m worth of new aircraft to its fleet as part of its ongoing worldwide expansion strategy. This represents the largest number of wide-body business jets to be delivered by Bombardier to a single customer within a 30-day period. The eight new jets include three Bombardier Global
Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved the purchase of ten A320ceo aircraft for its subsidiary Eurowings. The new aircraft will become the backbone of the new low cost business model announced by the Lufthansa Group in July 2014, which foresees Eurowings operations on direct connections within Europe. The Lufthansa Group is Airbus’ biggest airline group
At a ceremony in Hamburg hosted by Airbus, Qatar Airways, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, welcomed a new star to its fleet – the A380. The airline took delivery of the first of its 10 Airbus A380 aircraft on order.
The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport. The certification campaign at Daocheng, situated in China’s Sichuan province at an altitude of 14,470 ft (4,411 m), was initiated at the request of Chinese customers and is intended to meet demand
Boeing and leasing company Avolon have finalized an order for six 787-9 Dreamliners and five additional 737 MAX 9s, valued at more than $2.1bn at list prices. Avolon announced a commitment to purchase the airplanes during the 2014 Farnborough Airshow in July. This marks Avolon’s first order for the super-efficient 787 Dreamliner and will increase
Intrepid Aviation announced the acquisition of one A330-300 equipped with two General Electric CF6-80E1A4 engines. The aircraft (MSN 1367) was manufactured in late 2012 and has since been on lease to China Airlines. This is the second A330-300 aircraft Intrepid has acquired on lease to the Taiwan-based airline.
