Aircraft & Engines

British based Virgin Atlantic Airways, has signed a firm contract to buy six Airbus A330-300 long-range aircraft, and is leasing a further four from AerCap. Deliveries are scheduled for 2011 and 2012. Virgin Atlantic has not yet selected the engine type.

Turkish Airlines today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for seven Airbus A330 widebody aircraft. The order includes two of the increased take-off weight version of the A330-200, which offers an extended flying range of up to 7,200 nautical miles, and five A330-300s, the most cost-effective aircraft in its class. With deliveries scheduled from August

Chennai based Paramount Airways, one of India

Israir, the second-largest domestic airline in Israel, has selected the V2500 to power three Airbus A320s. The order is backed by a long-term IAE Aftermarket Services agreement and is worth around $80 million. The engines will be the new V2500 SelectOne

The first Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Advantage70 engines were delivered to Air Caraibes. The PW4168A-1D engines power the new Air Caraibes A330-300.

Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost – low fare airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to buy 50 more A320s. This will take their total orders up to 132 aircraft. All Wizz Air aircraft will be configured in a comfortable single-class layout, seating up to 180 passengers. No choice of

Zest Airways (ZestAir) of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for its first brand new single aisle A320. The aircraft will join an existing fleet of two A320s that the airline purchased in the open market in 2008. Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao, President and CEO ZestAir said: “With our plans to expand

The French private airline Aigle Azur has placed a firm order with Airbus for one new A319 aircraft. This is the first time the airline has purchased an aircraft directly from Airbus. The new A319 will be powered by CFM-56 engines from CFM International. Aigle Azur currently operates a fleet of ten A320 Family aircraft,

Airbus and Condor have announced the first ever contract to retrofit for A320 Family currently in operation the new Enhanced Cabin – only previously seen inside aircraft recently delivered fresh from the production line. The Condor fleet of 12 A320s will be the first in-service to benefit, with first installations planned for the fourth quarter

Final assembly has begun on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner destined for delivery to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan. ANA and Boeing launched the 787 program with a firm order for 50 of the all-new composite jetliner. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2010.