Archive for October 2019
IndiGo signs for 300 A320neo aircraft
India’s IndiGo has placed a firm order for 300 A320neo Family aircraft. This marks one of Airbus’ largest aircraft orders ever with a single airline operator. This latest IndiGo order comprises a mix of A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR aircraft. This will take IndiGo’s total number of A320neo Family aircraft orders to 730. “This order is…
Read MoreAir Premia Orders Five Boeing 787 Aircraft
HONG KONG, Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air Premia announced the Korean startup airline plans to buy five 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, following an agreement to lease three 787-9 jets from Air Lease Corporation earlier this year. Air Premia, which plans to launch operations in 2020 is poised to become South Korea’s second Dreamliner operator. “This is an…
Read MoreSpirit Airlines signs for 100 A320neo
Airbus and Spirit Airlines have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding for the U.S.-based airline to acquire up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Spirit announced its intention to place firm orders for a mix of A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo to meet its future fleet requirements. “This new order represents another milestone for Spirit,” said Spirit…
Read MoreAir Austral sign a purchase agreement for three A220s
Air Austral, France’s Réunion Island-based airline has signed a firm order for three A220 aircraft, Airbus’ newest family member. With this order Air Austral becomes the first A220 customer based in the Indian Ocean region. Benefitting from a 20% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions, the A220s will enable Air Austral to reduce its…
Read MoreAir France takes delivery of its first A350 XWB
Air France has taken delivery of its first A350-900, the world’s most efficient all new design wide-body aircraft. The first jet out of a total order of 28 was handed over to Anne Rigail, Air France Chief Executive Officer and Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM Group Chief Executive Officer, by Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer…
Read MoreFirst 787-10 Dreamliner for Saudi Arabian Airlines
NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – Boeing [NYSE:BA] delivered to Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) its first 787-10 Dreamliner, which will play a key role in the airline’s fleet and network expansion. The largest member of the Dreamliner family sets the benchmark for fuel efficiency and operating economics and will complement SAUDIA’s fleet of 787-9. “SAUDIA operates…
Read MoreOctober Brings Changes
October 1, 2019, we find it’s that time to prepare for a change. Like the seasons we make some changes with that in mind we encourage airlines to do the same. Business is business not when you try to cheap your operation or overextend without making changes on the way. At this time of the…
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