Air Austral has confirmed its $650 million order for two A380-800s.
The airline will configure the aircraft with a single-class 840-seat layout for use on the high density services from La Reunion to Paris.
Engine Alliance GP7200 engines have been selected. Deliveries will take place in 2014. The deal represents the confirmation of a memorandum of understanding signed in January. It takes firm orders for the A380 to 202 aircraft from 17 customers.
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Source: Flight Daily News
Air China has entered into an agreement with Comac for the purchase of 100 C919 aircraft, becoming the latest high-profile customer for the narrowbody programme.
AirAsia Group advisor Tony Fernandes is not ruling out Comac aircraft from future fleet planning, becoming the latest in a growing number of airline leaders to comment on the Chinese airframer.
CFM International’s planned increase in the rate of Leap engine deliveries this year could face a further downward revision if Boeing does not resolve its 737 Max production issues, one half of the narrowbody propulsion joint venture has cautioned.
