Aircraft & Engines

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 75 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The commitment, valued at US$8.4bn at list prices, will bolster Avolon’s single-aisle portfolio to meet growing customer demand in that market segment. The MOU also includes purchase rights for […]

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has placed an order for 10 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, enabling further development of its fast expanding long-haul route network. Last June, Ethiopian Airlines became the first African carrier to operate the A350 when it took delivery of the first of 12 aircraft in order. Today the carrier

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have agreed on a commitment to purchase two 777 Freighters at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The order will be reflected on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website once it has been finalized. The airline also announced an order for 10 additional 737 MAX 8 airplanes, exercising options from their 2014

Tokyo-based Japan Investment Adviser has signed a commitment at the Paris Air Show to purchase 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The commitment, valued at US$1.12bn at current list prices, will become JIA’s first direct purchase of new airplanes. The order will be reflected on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website once it has been finalized.

Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise is the previously undisclosed customer that has signed a firm purchase agreement for five additional Q400 turboprop aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately US$162m.

After announcing orders for 30 incremental Airbus A321ceo aircraft just last month, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.)-based Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 10 more of the aircraft. Like previous Delta orders for the A321, the 10 aircraft announced today are for the Current Engine Option version of the largest Airbus A320 Family member. The

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with SpiceJet of Gurgaon, India for up to 50 Q400 turboprop airliners. The LOI includes 25 Q400 turboprops and purchase rights on an additional 25 aircraft. Based on the Q400 turboprop list price, an order could be valued at up to US$1.7bn.

Viva Air, the Latin America low cost carrier group owned by Irelandia Aviation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 50 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 35 A320neo and 15 A320ceo. The agreement paves the way for the group’s airlines VivaColombia and Viva Air Peru to base its fleet renewal and network growth on

United Airlines announced an agreement at the 2017 Paris Air Show to convert 100 of its current 737 MAX orders into 737 MAX 10s, becoming the largest single 737 MAX 10 customer. United also announced an order for four additional 777-300ER aircraft. United expects to begin taking delivery of the 737 MAX 10 in late

Embraer has received firm orders and commitments for the E2 family from undisclosed customers. The firm order consists of ten E195-E2´s, with an additional ten purchase rights for the E190-E2. The firm order has a value of US$666m, based on Embraer’s current list prices and will be included in Embraer’s 2017 second-quarter backlog. Embraer has