All Orders & Deliveries news – Page 15
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NewsLufthansa A350 agreement gives Airbus first airline long-haul order this year
Lufthansa’s agreement for five Airbus A350-900s has given the airframer its first long-haul order from an airline this year, although it only increases the German carrier’s firm A350 commitment by two. Airbus’s latest backlog data shows that the airline’s overall A350 order has increased only from 43 to 45 aircraft, ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific 737 Max deliveries resume amid slow road to recertification
Fiji Airways became the first carrier in the Asia-Pacific region to take delivery of new Boeing 737 Max aircraft this year, after Fijian civil aviation authorities lifted the type’s grounding.
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NewsAirbus lodges claims against Czech Airlines over A321XLR and A220 order
Airbus has lodged claims against Czech Airlines totalling nearly Kc17 billion ($814 million) in regard to payments for seven aircraft which were ordered by the struggling flag-carrier. Czech Airlines filed for insolvency earlier this year and creditors had been instructed to submit claims for receivables. The insolvency register lists over ...
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NewsAirbus looks to take monthly A320neo output to 64 within two years
Airbus has outlined an aggressive recovery course for single-aisle family production, advising suppliers to prepare for an upward trajectory to reach a monthly rate of 64 A320neo-family aircraft within two years. It has set the “firm rate” target for the second quarter of 2023, after confirming that it will raise ...
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NewsLessor SMBC Aviation Capital orders 14 737 Max 8s
SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 14 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, becoming the latest lessor in recent months to place additional orders for the narrowbody.
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NewsLaunch operator Swiss receives final A220 from initial order batch
Swiss has completed the introduction of its Airbus A220 fleet, five years after it began, following the delivery of its final aircraft from a batch of 30. The Lufthansa Group carrier became the first airline to receive the A220 – then known as the Bombardier CSeries – when it took ...
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NewsIndiGo solidifies CFM position with Leap-1A deal for over 300 jets
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has selected the CFM International Leap-1A to equip another 310 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. It operates A320neo and A321neo aircraft with both the Leap-1A and the rival Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant. But the selection of 620 new engines – plus spares – cements CFM as the ...
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NewsTail-end of original A320-family line nears with Delta deliveries
Airbus is approaching completion of the full transition to A320neo-family production, with fewer than 40 original A320-family aircraft left undelivered – most of which are likely to remain so. The backlog of the older-generation aircraft comprises 18 A321s and 18 A320s, plus three A319s, with Delta Air Lines the primary ...
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NewsHelvetic’s first Embraer E195-E2 to arrive in June
Helvetic Airways will receive its first Embraer 195-E2 in June, after converting E190-E2 orders to the larger model.
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NewsAirbus appears to deliver A321neo test aircraft to VietJet
Airbus appears to have delivered the first A321neo manufactured, the MSN6673 test aircraft, to Asian carrier VietJet Air. The twinjet – powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines – was the first A321neo for which Airbus completed initial assembly. But it was beaten to the variant’s maiden flight in February ...
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NewsDelta agreement for A321neos lifts Airbus orders in April
Airbus recorded orders for 48 aircraft in April, including 25 A321neos for Delta Air Lines and 22 for lessor Avolon. But the Avolon order – for 14 A321neos and eight A320neos – appears to be a rejig of a previous agreement. Airbus listed 22 cancellations for the month and the ...
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NewsLong-haul ‘tipping point’ not likely before mid-2022: Airbus chief
Airbus is not expecting to see a notable upward shift in the long-haul market until the middle of 2022, as it prepares to begin ramping-up single-aisle production. Speaking during the Atlantic Council EU-US Future Forum on 6 May, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury said the crisis impact had been severe, ...
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NewsIrish lessor GTLK Europe to take A321 converted freighters
Irish-based lessor GTLK Europe is to acquire four Airbus A321 converted freighters, induction for which will commence this year. The aircraft will undergo modification by the EFW joint venture which is run by ST Engineering and Airbus. GTLK Europe is affiliated with the Russian state leasing company GTLK, based in ...
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NewsAirbus commercial aircraft earnings improve over first quarter
Airbus’s commercial aircraft earnings improved over the first quarter, despite a 4% fall in revenues for the division. The airframer turned in EBIT earnings of €343 million ($416 million) for the three months to 31 March, on revenues of €7.27 billion. Its adjusted EBIT reached €533 million, compared with the ...
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NewsAzerbaijan’s Silk Way signs for five Boeing 777 freighters
Silk Way West Airlines has placed an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters, the Azerbaijani carrier’s first commitment for the long-haul twinjet.
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NewsAir Cairo receives its first A320neo
Air Cairo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which joins the Egyptian low-cost carrier’s all-Airbus fleet of seven aircraft.
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NewsLessor DAE places $1.8 billion order for 15 737 Max jets
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has placed an order 15 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, its first direct order of the type from the airframer.
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NewsGA Telesis orders more 737-800 converted freighters
Commercial aviation industry services specialist GA Telesis is ordering another four Boeing 737-800SF converted freighters, the modified airframe developed by Aeronautical Engineers. The agreement covers three conversion slots in the second half of this year, and one reserved for early 2022. Alabama-based conversion centre Commercial Jet Services, a partner of ...
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NewsSlip in Airbus order total illustrates 12-month impact of crisis
Analysis of Airbus backlog data over the year since the onset of the air transport crisis shows the airframer’s overall orders fell during the period, an extraordinary contrast to its strong annual performances over the previous decade. Airbus’s order total had risen each year by an average of over 1,000 ...
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NewsBelavia starts 737 fleet renewal with delivery of first Max
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, one of five of the re-engined type intended for the airline’s fleet. The Max 8 aircraft (EW-528PA) arrived in Minsk on 8 April, having flown from Seattle via Reykjavik. It was acquired through US lessor Air Lease under ...