Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways had announced an order for 15 more Airbus A330-300s at the show earlier the same day, so the 777-300ER order takes its total new orders announced at the Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress to 25 widebody jets.
Read moreScheduled for delivery from 2013, the aircraft will join the airline’s large existing fleet of A330-300s flying on services across the Asia-Pacific region.
Read moreAeroflot Russian Airlines has revealed it is the customer for six Boeing 777-300ERs and two Boeing 777-200ERs which were previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website.
Read moreILFC has ordered 33 Boeing 737-800s and signed a memorandum of understanding for 100 A320neo-family aircraft, including 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos. However, ILFC is terminating its purchase agreement for 10 A380s.
Read moreTurkish Airlines has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus A321-200ss and three A330-200F freighter aircraft to meet its passenger- and cargo-market growth plans.
Read moreThe A330-300 will be the only twin-engine, widebody type in Iberia’s fleet. Because of Airbus cockpit commonality it will fit seamlessly into the airline’s existing all-Airbus fleet, which includes 18 A340-300s and 18 A340-600s as well as 84 A320-family aircraft.
Read moreAir China signed the deal at the Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2011 in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding declaring its intention to expand its fleet with six 777 Freighters, 30 Boeing 787-9s and two 787-8 Intercontinental VIP aircraft.
Read moreBrazil’s TRIP Linhas Aéreas has ordered four more Embraer 190s, taking its total E-Jet commitment to 24 aircraft including examples ordered directly from Embraer and aircraft acquired on lease from leasing companies.
Read moreTurkmenistan’s national flag carrier Turkmenistan Airlines has ordered three Boeing 737-700s, which the manufacturer values at approximately $192 million at list prices.
Read moreCanadian low-cost airline WestJet has deferred delivery of 16 new Boeing 737NGs and agreed to order an additional 14 in order to smooth out its delivery schedule and help give the airline a more flexible fleet plan for the years through 2016.
Read moreEgyptAir has converted a previous order for two Boeing 777s into an order for an additional eight Next-Generation 737-800s, taking its total acquisition of the type to 20.
Read moreEthiopian Airlines has signed two aircraft deals that together represent the biggest order in its history, and in the process the carrier has become an Airbus customer for the first time.
Read moreTurkish Airlines has ordered seven more Boeing 777-300ERs, bringing its total order for the type to 12 aircraft. The airline also operates leased 777-300ERs.
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