Archive for March 2013
Lion Air orders 234 A320 aircraft
Indonesia’s Lion Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for 234 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 109 A320neo, 65 A321neo and 60 A320ceo. The deal sees the carrier become a…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines biggest order with Airbus
Courtesy Airbus Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, has signed a contract for up to 117 A320 Family aircraft (25 A321ceo, 4 A320neo, 53 A321neo and options for 35…
Read MoreFiji’s National Airline takes delivery of A330
Source Airbus Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, has formally rolled out its soon to be adopted new ‘Fiji Airways’ identity with the delivery of its first new A330-200 aircraft. Whilst…
Read MoreAirbus delivers 100th aircraft in Japan
Courtesy Airbus With the latest delivery of an A320 to Jetstar Japan, the total number of Airbus aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers has risen to 100, underscoring the rapidly growing…
Read MoreMonarch Airlines first A320 with Sharklets
Courtesy Airbus Monarch Airlines, one of the UK’s scheduled airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped with fuel saving wing tip devices, called Sharklets, becoming the first…
Read MoreLufthansa Places Major Airbus Order
Courtesy Airbus The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380s worth approximately US$…
Read MoreAirbus delivers 100th A380
Courtesy Airbus Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France.…
Read MoreAir Lease Corporation Order Ten 777-300ERs
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced an order for 10 777-300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order, valued at $3.2 billion at current…
Read MoreJetairfly to Start Tour Operations with the E190
Courtesy Embraer Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, Jetairfly, the Belgian subsidiary of TUI Travel PLC (“TUI Travel”), one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups, has received the first of…
Read MoreLufthansa Airbus A320 equipped with Sharklets
Courtesy Airbus Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklets at the Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany. Lufthansa is becoming the first carrier in Europe to take…
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