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Virgin America set to acquire 40 more Airbus A320 Aircraft

Virgin America and Airbus signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 40 Airbus A320 aircraft today at the Farnborough International Air Show. The order will triple Virgin America’s fleet going forward. The airline indicated it would announce its choice of engines for the additional aircraft once the purchase agreement is finalized.

“The low operating costs and cabin comfort of the A320 fit our growth plans as well as our guests’ high expectations for comfort, style and efficiency in their travel,” said Virgin America President and CEO David Cush.

"A repeat order from Virgin America – a U.S. airline growing quickly both in terms of their route network and their reputation for excellent service – is a great affirmation of the benefits of operating the A320 Family," said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “We are very pleased they have chosen to expand their reach with even more of our aircraft, and we look forward to continuing to support their Airbus fleet."

Virgin America already operates 28 Airbus aircraft (10 A319s and 18 A320s) and will put a total of 22 more purchased and leased A320s into service by the end of 2012. Once finalized, the MoU announced today would expand the Virgin America fleet to a total of 90 Airbus aircraft.

With this MoU, Virgin America may choose the new, fuel-saving “Sharklet” option that is available beginning in late 2012 on A320 aircraft. Sharklets are large wing-tip devices that will enhance the eco-efficiency and payload-range performance of the A320 Family. Offered as a forward-fit option, they are expected to result in at least 3.5 percent reduced fuel burn over longer sectors, corresponding to an annual reduction of around 700 metric tons of carbon dioxide per aircraft. This latest development is part of a larger, continuous-improvement program for the A320 Family.

The A320 Family (A318, A319, A320 and A321) is recognized as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. With more than 6,500 aircraft sold, and some 4,300 aircraft delivered to more than 310 customers and operators worldwide, the A320 Family is the world’s best-selling single-aisle aircraft family.

Azerbaijan swaps 737 order for three 767s
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] has ditched an order for a pair of [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] 737s, in favour of taking three Boeing 767s including a pair of freighters.
It is acquiring a 767-300ER and two 767 freighters, and the Baku-based airline's decision has already been reflected in Boeing's order backlog.
The move means the carrier has two 767-300ERs and two 767 freighters on order, along with a pair of 787s and two 737s.
Boeing disclosed the Azerbaijan Airlines agreement during the Farnborough Air Show.
"With our centralised geographic location, Azerbaijan is becoming a busy hub in the region between east and west, and north and south," says the airline's president Jahangir Askerov.
He says the carrier wants to take advantage of the situation by expanding its long-haul operation and developing its cargo activities

TAM Airlines, Airbus’ biggest customer in the Southern Hemisphere and Brazil’s largest airline, signed a firm order for 25 eco-efficient Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline’s total Airbus order book to 176.

This order for 20 A320 Family and five A350-900s follows the Memorandum of Understanding announced at ILA Berlin Air Show in June.

TAM’s new A320 Family aircraft will replace existing A320 Family aircraft as part of the airline’s commitment to keep an average fleet age of six years.

Both the A320 Family and A350 XWB fleet will serve the carrier’s existing routes and boost eco-efficiency.

“We have the commitment to offer our customers one of the youngest fleets in the world of aviation,” said Líbano Barroso, CEO of TAM Airlines.

As of today, TAM's total Airbus orders have increased to 134 A320 Family aircraft, 15 A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB. 65 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, two A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB are still in the backlog.

Damien a écrit:TAM commande ferme 25 Airbus, transformant un engagement précédent.

20 A 320 et 5 A 350-900

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TAM Airlines, Airbus’ biggest customer in the Southern Hemisphere and Brazil’s largest airline, signed a firm order for 25 eco-efficient Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline’s total Airbus order book to 176.

This order for 20 A320 Family and five A350-900s follows the Memorandum of Understanding announced at ILA Berlin Air Show in June.

TAM’s new A320 Family aircraft will replace existing A320 Family aircraft as part of the airline’s commitment to keep an average fleet age of six years.

Both the A320 Family and A350 XWB fleet will serve the carrier’s existing routes and boost eco-efficiency.

“We have the commitment to offer our customers one of the youngest fleets in the world of aviation,” said Líbano Barroso, CEO of TAM Airlines.

As of today, TAM's total Airbus orders have increased to 134 A320 Family aircraft, 15 A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB. 65 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, two A330-200s and 27 A350 XWB are still in the backlog.

Southwest Airlines buys 25 737-700s

Southwest Airlines has revealed itself as the unnamed buyer of 25 737-700 aircraft. Boeing had already listed the deal on its orderbook at a price of between $58.5m and $69.5m per aircraft but had withheld the carrier’s name.

The airline will introduce the aircraft to replace older 737s, keeping its fleet at 544 aircraft.

The new aircraft will be delivered to the airline from 2011 through to 2016. Southwest has options to buy 98 additional aircraft through 2021 but has said that it will not expand its fleet until travel demand increases.

Chinese carrier Shenzhen Airlines is to purchase 10 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A320s, delivery of which is to begin in two years' time.

The agreement comes four months after flag-carrier Air China took a majority shareholding in the operator.
Air China has confirmed the deal. It says that the aircraft will arrive over 2012-13.
"The transaction will expand the fleet capacity of the group," it adds, putting the increase at 2% based on the fleet size at the end of 2009.
It values the agreement at $814 million at list prices but adds that the deal includes concessions.
No engine selection has been disclosed.
Shenzhen Airlines' [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-family fleet is powered by a mix of CFM International CFM56s and International Aero Engines V2500s

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" Backbone of the future mid size wide bodies "

EIS toujours prévue 2013, réception Cathay 2016 : il y a du monde.

C'est donc le -900, baseline qui a été choisi au départ, voilà une logique de bon sens.

Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, and plans to exercise purchase rights for six Boeing 777-300ERs.

The total value of the aircraft purchases is about HK$75 billion ($9.7 billion) at list price, says the Oneworld carrier. The A350s, to be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, have a catalogue price of about $7.8 billion. The General Electric-powered 777s have a list price of $1.6 billion.

Cathay expects the A350s to be delivered between 2016 and 2019. The A350-900, which will enter service in 2013, will "form the backbone of Cathay Pacific's future mid-sized wide-body fleet", says the carrier.

It will operate the aircraft across its route network, including on non-stop flights to Europe and North America.
"The A350-900 is a perfect fit for the development of our fleet - a mid-size long-haul aircraft that is fuel efficient, environmentally friendly, and provides the kind of capacity, range and operating economics that we need to complement and enhance our existing fleet," says Cathay's CEO Tony Tyler.

"The delivery schedule fits our requirements very neatly. The 30 new aircraft will be deployed to replace older aircraft and grow our fleet to meet the challenges of the future."

Under the letter of intent with Airbus, Cathay will pay a non-refundable commitment fee of $4.5 billion for the A350s, says the airline.

It plans to make a further announcement once it enters into a formal purchase agreement with the airframer.

Separately, the airline agreed to exercise purchase rights for six 777-300ERs, on top of 30 777s already on firm order.
Cathay has received 18 of the 30 777s and expects the remaining 12 to arrive by 2013.
The aircraft will be operated on routes to North America and Europe, says the airline, which has a fleet of 128 wide-body aircraft currently.

TORONTO, Aug. 6 /CNW/ - Porter Airlines is confirming a new order for four Bombardier Aerospace Q400 NextGen aircraft, plus six options.

Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, Porter's firm order is valued at approximately $120 million US, which could increase to $308 million US should all six options be converted to firm orders.

Porter currently operates a fleet of 20 Q400 aircraft and the new order potentially raises this number to 30.

Shenzhen Airlines yesterday said it signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 A320s and announced that it had an operating profit of CNY520 million ($79 million) in the first half, crediting strong domestic market demand growth and its merger with Air China for the result.

Boeing: la Russie commande 50 avions 737 pour Aeroflot pour 2,8 mrd EUR

Moscou (awp/afp) - La Russie a commandé à Boeing 50 appareils, notamment pour la compagnie aérienne Aeroflot, pour un montant de 2,8 milliards d'euros, ont annoncé vendredi le constructeur américain et l'entreprise publique russe Rostekhnologii dans un communiqué commun.
Boeing et Rostekhnologiï ont signé "un contrat pour l'achat de 50 avions Boeing-737 Nouvelle Génération" pour un montant de 3,7 milliards de dollars (2,8 millions d'euros), indique le communiqué commun.
"L'accord inclut également une option d'achat de 35 autres avions 737 Nouvelle Génération", selon la même source.
"Le choix des avions Boeing par Rostekhnologiï est un autre pas important dans notre coopération de longue date", a déclaré Jim Albaugh, le patron de la division avions commerciaux de Boeing.
La signature du contrat s'est déroulée lors d'un forum économique à Sotchi. En marge de ce forum, M. Albaugh a déclaré aux journalistes que les avions seront livrés entre 2013 et 2016, selon l'agence russe RIA Novosti.
Le conseil de surveillance de Rostekhnologiï va examiner le contrat en octobre, précise le communiqué.
Cette commande de l'entreprise publique russe Rostekhnologii est destinée en priorité à Aeroflot.
En juin, l'avionneur américain Boeing a remporté un appel d'offres pour fournir des avions civils au conglomérat public russe Rostekhnologuiï, face à l'européen Airbus et à la Corporation aéronautique unifiée russe UAC, avait indiqué Rostekhnologuiï dans un communiqué.
Il avait alors été précisé que les avions commandés seraient destinés à Aeroflot et aux compagnies chapeautées par Rostekhnologuiï.
Le président américain Barack Obama, s'exprimant à l'issue d'un entretien avec son homologue russe Dmitri Medvedev à Washington, avait alors déclaré que cette commande faite à Boeing pourrait contribuer à la création de 44'000 emplois dans l'industrie aéronautique américaine.
A la mi-septembre, Boeing a annoncé un nouveau projet d'accélération du rythme de production de la dernière version de son 737, après des annonces similaires en mai et juin, en raison d'une forte demande.
Il compte désormais fabriquer 38 appareils par mois à partir du deuxième trimestre 2013. Il avait annoncé en juin qu'il augmenterait la production de 31,5 appareils actuellement à 35 début 2012.

Boeing: la Russie commande 50 avions 737 pour Aeroflot pour 2,8 mrd EUR

Moscou (awp/afp) - La Russie a commandé à Boeing 50 appareils, notamment pour la compagnie aérienne Aeroflot, pour un montant de 2,8 milliards d'euros, ont annoncé vendredi le constructeur américain et l'entreprise publique russe Rostekhnologii dans un communiqué commun.
Boeing et Rostekhnologiï ont signé "un contrat pour l'achat de 50 avions Boeing-737 Nouvelle Génération" pour un montant de 3,7 milliards de dollars (2,8 millions d'euros), indique le communiqué commun.
"L'accord inclut également une option d'achat de 35 autres avions 737 Nouvelle Génération", selon la même source.
"Le choix des avions Boeing par Rostekhnologiï est un autre pas important dans notre coopération de longue date", a déclaré Jim Albaugh, le patron de la division avions commerciaux de Boeing.
La signature du contrat s'est déroulée lors d'un forum économique à Sotchi. En marge de ce forum, M. Albaugh a déclaré aux journalistes que les avions seront livrés entre 2013 et 2016, selon l'agence russe RIA Novosti.
Le conseil de surveillance de Rostekhnologiï va examiner le contrat en octobre, précise le communiqué.
Cette commande de l'entreprise publique russe Rostekhnologii est destinée en priorité à Aeroflot.
En juin, l'avionneur américain Boeing a remporté un appel d'offres pour fournir des avions civils au conglomérat public russe Rostekhnologuiï, face à l'européen Airbus et à la Corporation aéronautique unifiée russe UAC, avait indiqué Rostekhnologuiï dans un communiqué.
Il avait alors été précisé que les avions commandés seraient destinés à Aeroflot et aux compagnies chapeautées par Rostekhnologuiï.
Le président américain Barack Obama, s'exprimant à l'issue d'un entretien avec son homologue russe Dmitri Medvedev à Washington, avait alors déclaré que cette commande faite à Boeing pourrait contribuer à la création de 44'000 emplois dans l'industrie aéronautique américaine.
A la mi-septembre, Boeing a annoncé un nouveau projet d'accélération du rythme de production de la dernière version de son 737, après des annonces similaires en mai et juin, en raison d'une forte demande.
Il compte désormais fabriquer 38 appareils par mois à partir du deuxième trimestre 2013. Il avait annoncé en juin qu'il augmenterait la production de 31,5 appareils actuellement à 35 début 2012.

Malaysia Airlines commande deux nouveaux A330-200F

Malaysia Airlines a commandé deux nouveaux A330-200F, la version fret du gros porteur d'Airbus, suite à la suite de la conversion de deux options existantes. Ce tout dernier contrat vient augmenter le nombre des commandes fermes de la compagnie pour l'A330-200F à 4 exemplaires, qui seront tous exploités par MASkargo, filiale du transporteur. Ces appareils seront équipés des réacteurs PW4000 de Pratt & Whitney

Kam Air Executive VP Timor Shahab told ATW that the Afghani carrier is evaluating the renewal of its medium-haul fleet and will purchase “three A319s or A320s in early 2011.” He noted that next year the carrier plans to add one 767-300ER to its long-haul fleet.

Currently, KMF operates one MD-82, one MD-83, one 767-200, two DC-8-63Fs, one Ilyushin 76 and a fleet of 23 Russian-built helicopters. It has a staff of 360.

President Zamari Kamgar said the carrier launched twice-weekly Kabul–Vienna service on Sept. 16 with plans to increase flights to daily as soon business increases.

Shahab said the carrier will sign an interline agreement with Austrian Airlines shortly. He added that it is also in "negotiations with the aviation authorities in England to launch services to London." The carrier already has traffic rights to Moscow and Guangzhou, and service to the Chinese city is likely to start sooner than flights to the Russian capital.

KMF, founded in 2003, is the first privately owned airline in Afghanistan. It began international operations in 2004. Zamari said KMF is profitable but gave no financial data. “We are operating in a niche market,” he said.

The carrier operates flights from Kabul to Vienna, Dubai, Almaty, Urumqi, Dushanbe, Islamabad and New Delhi, plus five domestic destinations.

21 September 2010 - Cathay Pacific Signs Agreement with Boeing to Purchase Six More 777-300ER Aircraft

Cathay Pacific Airways today signed an agreement with the Boeing Company to exercise purchase rights for six more of the manufacturer's 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft with an estimated value of HK$12.5 billion at list price.
The additional six aircraft will swell the airline's total order for the aircraft type to 36. Eighteen are already in operation - primarily on long-haul and ultra-long-haul routes to Europe and North America - with another 12 scheduled for delivery from 2011 to early 2013. The additional six newly purchased 777-300ERs will be delivered in 2013 and 2014.
Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Tony Tyler said: "We are very pleased to confirm this purchase of six more Boeing 777-300ERs - a superb aircraft that has already significantly enhanced our operations on key long-haul routes. We have been very impressed by the operating economics of these aircraft, while their high efficiency has resulted in a reduced environmental impact. As we continue to enhance our fleet, the 777-300ER will play a crucial role in our operations in the years to come."
Cathay Pacific currently operates a fleet of 128 wide-body aircraft which, in addition to 777-300ERs, includes 12 Boeing 777-300s, five Boeing 777-200s, 22 Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft and 25 Boeing 747-400 freighters. In addition, the airline has 10 new-generation Boeing 747-8 freighters on firm order with deliveries due to commence in 2011.
The airline recently announced it will also purchase 30 new Airbus A350-900 aircraft to enhance its mid-sized long-haul wide-bodied fleet. Delivery of those aircraft - valued at almost HK$61 billion at list price, will commence in 2016.
The aircraft purchases highlight Cathay Pacific's continued commitment to developing Hong Kong's role as one of the world's leading international aviation hubs. Other significant investments include the building of a new HK$5.5 billion cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport, and enhanced products in the cabin and on the ground.

• 20 A320s pour Lufthansa
  
• 3 A330-300 pour Lufthansa
  
• des A320 pour Swiss
  
• 5 A330 pour Swiss
  
• 8 A319 pour Germanwings
  

Lufthansa orders 40 more Airbus jets

Germany's Lufthansa Group will buy 40 more Airbus jets, under a deal the company's supervisory board approved Wednesday.
Specifically, the group will acquire 20 A320 Family jets and three A330-300s for Lufthansa airline, A320 Family aircraft and five A330-300s for subsidiary SWISS and eight A319s for subsidiary Germanwings.
The jets are worth approximately $4.3 billion at list prices, although customers generally get steep discounts. The order means Airbus now has won 410 orders from Lufthansa Group, its biggest airline customer.
"Our decision to acquire additional Airbus aircraft is testament not only to their advantageous operating costs, reliability and performance, but also to our long-standing partnership with Airbus," Nico Buchholz, Lufthansa's executive vice president, Group Fleet Management, said in a news release.
Also Wednesday, Lufthansa's board named Deputy Chairman Christoph Franz to succeed Wolfgang Mayrhuber as chairman and chief executive officer of the Lufthansa Group, effective Jan. 1.
"With Christoph Franz at the helm and his broad wealth of experience, foresight and determination to implement change, our company will continue to be able to react to future challenges with the necessary speed and flexibility," Mayrhuber said in a statement.

Caribbean orders nine ATR 72-600s with Armonia cabins

Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean Airlines has ordered nine ATR 72-600 turboprops from the European airframer.
The $200 million deal will make Caribbean Airlines a new operator of the type, and among the launch customers for the -600 series' new Armonia cabin.
Italian design house Giugiaro Design developed the new cabin, which features cleanly-styled seats that have been ergonomically designed to ensure greater knee clearance; LED lighting and enhancements to the ceiling, side panels and overhead bins.
Caribbean Airlines' 68-seat ATR 72-600s will also arrive equipped with the aircraft's new avionics suite. Deliveries will begin in late 2011.
"With its fleet of brand new ATR 72-600s, this flag carrier will replace its current fleet of 5 Dash-8 300 aircraft, while adding new frequencies linking Trinidad and Tobago and surrounding destinations," says ATR in a statement.
"In addition, several of the new ATRs will be operated in the route network of Air Jamaica, [which was] recently acquired by Caribbean Airlines."
Commenting on the deal, Caribbean Airlines CEO Ian Brunton says: "The acquisition of the ATR 72-600s will allow Caribbean Airlines to continue to develop and improve the offering to our customers. The low operating costs and fuel consumption of the aircraft are particularly appealing and provide us with tremendous flexibility in adding frequencies and developing new markets in the regional sectors."
ATR CEO Filippo Bagnato adds: "The Caribbean and Latin American area has been an important market for ATR and we see strong potential for further increase in the regional fleets and networks. We also see this agreement with Caribbean Airlines as an important step with great potential for further cooperation to expand our MRO and training resources in the region".

FLY Leasing a commandé trois B737-800

La société de location d'avions FLY Leasing Ltd (FLY) a annoncé jeudi avoir signé un accord portant sur l'acquisition de trois nouveaux Boeing 737-800.
FLY a précisé que Boeing Co. (BA) livrerait les appareils à son client Flydubai à partir du mois d'octobre 2010.
Le groupe a précisé qu'il financerait l'achat à l'aide de sa trésorerie et d'emprunts bancaires, mais n'a pas fourni de montant.

FLY Leasing Limited to get three flydubai Boeing 737-800s

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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] will acquire three new Boeing [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-800 airliners in a sale and lease-back transaction with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], FLY announced Thursday. Boeing is scheduled to deliver the aircraft in October, December and February.
FLY also said it has sold an A320-200 manufactured in 1995 and two 737-800s manufactured in 2006.
"The acquisition of the three new B737-800s and the sale of three older aircraft fits perfectly with our strategy of managing FLY's portfolio by selectively acquiring more modern and high-demand aircraft and opportunistically selling aircraft from our portfolio," FLY Chief Executive Officer Colm Barrington said in a news release. "The sale of the three aircraft will generate cash and positive net income for FLY and the new aircraft, which will be acquired with our free cash and new bank debt, will reduce the average age of our portfolio. We are particularly pleased to add flydubai, a successful and fast-growing airline, to our diverse family of global lessees."
Following completion of the transactions, FLY will have a 62 aircraft on lease to 33 airlines in 22 countries.