Boeing and TUI Travel announced a commitment for 60 737 MAX airplanes, valued at $6.09bn at list prices. The commitment by one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups includes 737 MAX 8s and 9s. Boeing looks forward to working with TUI Travel to finalize the details, at which time the order will be posted
Singapore Airlines will purchase up to 50 more A350 XWB aircraft. The agreement covers a firm order for 30 more A350-900s plus options for a further 20 aircraft. The deal allows for the airline to select either the baseline A350-900 or the larger A350-1000 when exercising the options. The 30 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft will
Boeing celebrated the 50th delivery of a 747-8 on May 29th, to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the launch customer of the passenger version, took delivery of the milestone aircraft almost one year after the first revenue flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental. It is the airline’s seventh 747-8 and its 82nd 747.
Air Arabia and CFM International celebrated the achievement of one million engine flight hours with the airline’s fleet of CFM56-5B engines. Air Arabia has been a CFM customer since it began scheduled service in 2003. Today, the airline operates a fleet of 32 CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A320 family aircraft. All of these engines are covered by
EADS raises its gross order intake guidance at Airbus for commercial aircraft for the full year 2013. Based on a current order intake of 514 gross commercial aircraft orders at the end of April 2013 and strong commercial activity, EADS is now expecting new gross orders to be comfortably above 800 aircraft in 2013.
Bristol Associates, on behalf of U. S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, has completed the sale of an American Airlines-operated 1990 B757-223 aircraft (MSN 24587) to Jet Midwest Group (Los Angeles, CA).
Air Lease Corporation reported a long term lease agreement with Etihad Airways for one new Airbus A321-200 aircraft with sharklets, scheduled for delivery in April 2015. Etihad Airways estimates it will deploy the A321 aircraft on short to medium-haul routes to the Middle East and India.
AWAS has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 passenger aircraft to Aeroflot from its new order pipeline. This is the fifth of six A320s that the lessor will deliver to Aeroflot in 2013-14. These six new A320 aircraft which Aeroflot has contracted from AWAS is part of the airline’s expansion plans and will contribute to strengthening
Embraer Executive Jets reported the sale of an ultra-large Lineage 1000, to an undisclosed European client, operated by FLYINGGROUP. The aircraft, the first Lineage 1000 sale to a customer in Belgium, will join the Belgium-based company’s fleet and will be available for third-party charter. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for the second half of
Finmeccanica reported the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the AW139 in the UK & Ireland corporate helicopter market in the last two years. The helicopter will be delivered in 2014 to an undisclosed customer. Almost 40 AW139
