LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2007 — The AIR FRANCE-KLM Group has placed orders with Boeing [NYSE: BA] for nine 777-300ERs and seven Next-Generation 737-700s. At a combined value of $2.7 billion at list prices, these orders mark… Continue reading →

LE BOURGET, France, June 19, 2007 — Just weeks before the premiere of its first all-new jetliner in 13 years, Boeing [NYSE: BA] is making progress daily on the first 787 Dreamliner in its final assembly factory in Everett, Wash.… Continue reading →

LE BOURGET, France, June 19, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) today announced that the two companies have finalized orders for 63 airplanes worth approximately $8.8 billion at current list prices.

ILFC will expand its fleet… Continue reading →

Afriqiyah Airways has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of five A320s. In addition, this young and dynamic airline from Libya has selected the A350 XWB for its long-term expansion plan, signing a Memorandum of Understanding for… Continue reading →

Kingfisher Airlines, the carrier headquartered in Mumbai, India has agreed to purchase up to 50 aircraft from Airbus. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Dr Vijay Mallya, UB Group Chairman, the parent company of Kingfisher Airlines and John… Continue reading →

The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has placed a firm order for 22 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, confirming its initial commitment signed last March. In addition, Aeroflot has signed a contract for the purchase of five additional A321s. Aeroflot will also… Continue reading →

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 12 Airbus wide-body aircraft including the newest model in its freighter product range, the A330-200F. The order is for five A330-200s,… Continue reading →

Airbus A318 models, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engines, were approved for Steep Approach on Tuesday 19^th June. The approval was granted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Certification for the CFM56 powered A318 is expected to… Continue reading →

Fly Asian Express (FAX) has signed a contract for the purchase of 15 A330-300s, increasing its initial commitment by five aircraft.  This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for 10 A330s in April 2007.  The first new A330… Continue reading →

Thai Airways International has placed a firm order for eight additional A330-300s, taking another significant step in its long-term Airbus fleet development plan. The new A330-300s will provide extra capacity on Thai Airways International’s extensive regional network from 2008 onwards.… Continue reading →

Intrepid Aviation Group has signed with Airbus a firm order for the purchase of 20 A330-200Fs, the newest freighter model offered by Airbus.  This is the largest order received for this aircraft so far. Following a letter of intent signed… Continue reading →

On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, ATR today unveiled orders for 13 new ATR 72-500 aircraft that will be operated by the Indian carrier Jet Airways. Agreement for six of these ATR72-500s has been concluded directly with the… Continue reading →