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Boeing raises plane prices on material costs
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) – Boeing Co. has raised prices on its commercial planes by almost 6 percent on average, as the cost of its raw materials increaseThe world’s biggest-selling plane maker, which is a major buyer of aluminum,… Continue reading
ATR announces sale to Malaysia Airlines and reaches 900th aircraft ordered
ATR disclosed today the decision by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to acquire a fleet of 10 ATR 72-500s plus options for 10 additional aircraft. The contract, valued at US $ 183 million, has been inked in the presence of His Excellence… Continue reading
EasyJet buys a further 35 Airbus A319s
European low-cost carrier easyJet has signed a contract for 35 additional Airbus A319 aircraft taking their total order for the aircraft to 227.
The aircraft will be powered by CFM-56 engines from CFM-International.
Marking easyJet’s rapid Airbus fleet expansion since… Continue reading
Eurocopter registers 114 Orders at Paris Air Show, confirming its international Market Success
Eurocopter logged record bookings for a total of 114 helicopters at this year’s Paris AirShow. The combined value of the contracts signed at the show amounts to over€ 1.2 billion. The spectrum of customers placing new orders in Paris ranged… Continue reading
Singapore Airlines signs contract for 20 A350 XWB
Singapore Airlines has signed a contract for the purchase of 20 A350-900 XWBs to meet its requirements on medium to long-range routes across the Asia-Pacific region from 2013 onwards. This order, which firms up the Letter of Intent placed in… Continue reading
National Air Services (NAS) commits to 20 firm A320 Family aircraft
Riyadh based National Air Services (NAS) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to buy 20 Airbus A320 Family aircraft for the company’s budget airline arm, NASair. The agreement was signed at the 47th International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.… Continue reading
Tiger Airways orders up to 50 more A320 aircraft
Tiger Airways, Singapore’s fast growing low-fare carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an additional 30 Airbus A320s and 20 options. Tiger Airways currently operates a fleet of nine A320s, with 11 more to be delivered by 2010.… Continue reading
AIRSHOW-Supersonic bizjets vie for attention in Paris
By Bill RigLE BOURGET, France, June 21 (Reuters) – Plans for two supersonic business jets are circulating at the Paris Air Show this week, a measure of how far the market has recovered from a slump after the attacks of… Continue reading
Boeing Showcases Operational TSAT System during Critical Review
ST. LOUIS, June 21, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its industry teammates recently demonstrated the advanced capabilities the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) will offer the nation’s warfighters during a critical Space Segment Design Review (SSDR).
“The demonstration was… Continue reading
Sukhoi sells Superjet to ItAli Airlines
Sukhoi sold 10 Superjet 100′s to ItAli Airlines making it the first European customer for the jet.
ItAli Airlines also took option for 10 additional Superjet 100′s
ATR and Air Antilles Express announce MoU for 2 ATR 42-500s
On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, ATR and Pointe-à -Pitre-based Air Antilles Express signed today a MoU for the purchase of 2 new ATR 42-500s. The total value of the contract is US $ 30 million. Stéphane Mayer, who… Continue reading
Mandala Airlines places first A320 order from Indonesia
Mandala Airlines has signed a contract for 25 A320s and has become the first customer for the type from Indonesia. The airline already holds the status of being the first Indonesian carrier to operate A320s following the entry into service… Continue reading