Hong Kong Aviation Capital signs MOU for Airbus A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft
Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) (Hong Kong), a fast growing aircraft leasing company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of 40 A320neo and 20 A321neo...
View ArticleUTair takes delivery of its first Airbus A321
UTair Aviation (Khanty-Mansiysk) took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The brand-new A321-211 VP-BPS was handed over at a ceremony held at Airbus in Hamburg (Finkenwerder), Germany. The aircraft...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A319 in Hamburg
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today (July 23) welcomed its first Airbus A319 aircraft, the first of 260 planned Airbus narrow body deliveries. American and Airbus celebrated this important...
View ArticlePhilippine Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321
Philippine Airlines (PAL) (Philippines) (Manila) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321. The aircraft was handed over at the Airbus delivery center in Hamburg (Finkenwerder), Germany on August 6...
View ArticleDelta orders 10 Airbus A330-300s and 30 A321s
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) today announced plans to purchase 40 Airbus aircraft for delivery between 2015 and 2017. The order, which comprises 10 international wide body A330-300 and 30 large domestic...
View ArticleBOC Aviation orders 25 Airbus A320 Family aircraft
BOC Aviation (Singapore, the aircraft leasing subsidiary of Bank of China, has announced during the 15th Aviation Expo China 2013 in Beijing an additional firm order for the purchase of 25 A320 Family...
View ArticleAirbus rolls out its third Airbus A350, this one in a “Carbon” signature livery
Airbus (Toulouse) yesterday (January 2) rolled-out its third A350 XWB flight-test aircraft (msn 002) from the paint shop in Toulouse. The new type is expected to enter service in the fourth quarter of...
View ArticleANA will order 70 Airbus and Boeing aircraft including the new 777-9X
ANA Holdings (ANA-All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) plans to place an order for 20 new Boeing 777-9X aircraft (below) as well as 14 additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The Japanese carrier also ordered six...
View ArticleDavid Neeleman to bring Azul to the United States with Airbus A330-200s and...
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S. A. (Azul Brazilian Airlines) (Sao Paulo), founded by David Neeleman of JetBlue Airways (New York) and Morris Air (Salt Lake City), is coming back to the United States...
View ArticleKLM operates the longest biofuel flight of an Airbus aircraft
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) Airbus A330-200 operating flight KL 767 has commenced the longest commercial flight with sustainable jet fuels ever performed by an Airbus aircraft. The aircraft...
View ArticleDelta orders 15 Airbus A321s with current CFM engines
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) will grow its Airbus A320 Family with an order for 15 A321ceo (current engine option) aircraft to offset jet retirements. The airline has selected CFM56-5B engines from CFM...
View ArticleThe first Batik Air Airbus A320 rolls out of the paint shop
Batik Air‘s (Jakarta and Manado) first Airbus A320, and the first for the Lion Group, has rolled out of the paint shop at Toulouse, France. Batik Air is a current Boeing 737NG operator. Airbus issued...
View ArticleAir Lease Corporation orders 25 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (Los Angeles) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 25 A330-900neo aircraft, becoming the first launch customer for the new Airbus Widebody. ALC...
View ArticleSMBC Aviation Capital orders 115 Airbus A320 Family aircraft
SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a major firm order for 115 A320 Family aircraft (110 A320neo, five A320ceo). The contract was announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014, by Peter...
View ArticleBOC Aviation orders 43 additional Airbus A320 Family aircraft
BOC Aviation (Singapore), the aircraft leasing subsidiary of Bank of China, has announced an order for an additional 43 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, comprising seven A320neo Family aircraft and 36...
View ArticleLion Group takes delivery of the first three Airbus A320s for Batik Air
Lion Group has celebrated the delivery of its first three Airbus aircraft at a special ceremony in Toulouse today (November 12). The event was attended by Rusdi Kirana, Chairman and Co-Founder of Lion...
View ArticleAirbus officially launches the Airbus A321neo with a MOU from Air Lease...
Airbus (Toulouse) has officially launched the A321neo with 97 ton Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) having secured the first commitment from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The Los Angeles based lessor...
View ArticleAvianca signs a MOU for 100 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft
Avianca Holdings S.A. (Avianca) (Bogota) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family....
View ArticleAerolineas Argentinas takes delivery of the first direct delivery Airbus...
Aerolineas Argentinas (Buenos Aires) has taken delivery of their first new, directly purchased Airbus A330-200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy. The aircraft, A330-202 LV-FVH...
View ArticleIAG orders 31 Airbus wide body and narrow body airliners
International Airlines Group (IAG) (British Airways, Iberia and Vueling Airlines) (London) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft (eight A350-900s, three...
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