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Airbus is to offer carriers a higher-weight A330-300 from the fourth quarter of this year, taking the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) to 235t.

Raising the MTOW would extend the range by 135nm (250km) with a typical 300-passenger load, or provide a 1.4t payload increase at a range above 4,200nm. TUI Group is ordering a pair of the jets, with 362 seats, for its French division Corsair.
Airbus has identified the new weight variant as WV54. It will offer a 2t increase in MTOW over its predecessor, the WV52, and 5t above the baseline WV50. The airframer says that design-load analysis indicates that the 2t increase is achievable if it is "compensated" by a 2t reduction in maximum zero-fuel weight, to 173t.

Maximum landing weight, 187t, will remain unchanged from the WV52. Local structural modifications will be required for the new airframe - including changes of rivets in the forward lower fuselage shell - but these will have "negligible impact" on aircraft empty weight. Part of the change has already been implemented as part of A330-200 production.
Airbus says it wants to increase the payload-range performance of the A330-300 while "taking full benefit of demonstrated wing structural capability".
Maximum aft position of the centre-of-gravity has been reduced at the higher weight, to keep vertical static load on the main landing-gear unchanged.
"These improvements have been achieved with little impact on the aircraft's operability, meaning that the aircraft will be able to use most of the existing runways and the airport take-off slots without penalty," says Airbus.
Take-off and go-around thrust are unchanged on the higher-weight variant, which will require a 70-90m (230-300ft) increase in take-off distance.

Le communiqué d' Airbus, qui ne mentionne pas de choix moteurs :...............

But while the Rolls-Royce Trent 772- and Pratt & Whitney PW4170-powered versions of the aircraft will meet QC2 take-off noise criteria, slight engine modification will be needed for certain airframes equipped with General Electric CF6-80E1s.

"The A4 model of the GE powerplant will fall within the QC2 threshold, says Airbus, but not the A3 model.
In order to bring the latter into line, GE is developing a nacelle modification and noise tests are scheduled to take place in the first quarter of this year, with certification planned for the third quarter.

Although the engine modification will be available through retrofit, Airbus is not offering the higher-weight airframe as a retrofit package. But it says this possibility "will be investigated...depending on customer requests".
Airbus expects delivery slots for the new A330-300 variant to become available from the first quarter of 2012. Its A330-300 backlog at the end of 2010 stood at 141 aircraft.

US regional operator Trans States Holdings has firmed up its letter of intent for up to 100 Mitsubishi MRJ jets.

The carrier has signed a firm deal for 50 MRJs plus 50 options.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014.

Trans States has signed a firm agreement with the MRJ's sole engine provider, Pratt & Whitney, for 100 PurePower PW1200G engines to power the aircraft, along with eight spare engines and options on a further 100.

The carrier has also signed a 12-year exclusive engine maintenance deal with P&W.

Trans States signed the original LOI for the aircraft in October 2009.

Trans States is the only carrier outside Japan to have signed a firm order for MRJs.

The only other customer, All Nippon Airways, has placed a firm order for 15 of the type plus 10 options.

European Turboprop manufacturer ATR is pleased to announce that Trinidad and Tobago’s flag carrier Caribbean Airlines has officially signed a contract for the purchase of 9 ATR 72-600 aircraft, valued at some US$ 200 million.

The signature of this deal, which follows a Memorandum of Understanding announced in 2010, will enable the airline to become a new ATR operator. First deliveries will start in October 2011.

The aircraft are configured with 68 seats and equipped with the new ATR -600 series avionics suite and with the new Armonia Cabin, which features new lighter seats and larger overhead bins offering best-in-class in terms of comfort.


With its fleet of brand new ATR 72-600s, Caribbean Airlines will replace its current fleet of 5 Dash-8 300 aircraft in its domestic routes, and add new frequencies linking Trinidad and Tobago and surrounding destinations.

In addition, some of the new ATRs will be operated in the route network of Air Jamaica, -recently acquired by
Caribbean Airlines.

ATR has today more than 160 aircraft in operation and on order with nearly 30 airlines in the Caribbean and Latin American region.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Comair Limited today announced an order for eight Next-Generation 737-800s complete with the innovative new Boeing Sky Interior.

Comair will use its new 737s to update the fleet of Comair's low-fare airline, kulula.com.

The airplanes are valued at approximately $646 million at current list prices.

The order previously was attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's orders and deliveries website.

Launched in 2001 as South Africa's first low-fare carrier, kulula.com currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of ten 737s, including three leased 737-800s.

Comair also operates as a franchise partner of British Airways, with thirteen 737 airplanes flying domestically in South Africa and regionally in Southern Africa.

South African carrier Comair has confirmed its order for eight [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-800 aircraft for its low-cost unit kulula.com.
ATI previously reported Comair, a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] franchise operation, tentatively signed for the aircraft in February 2010, at which point the carrier said deliveries would stretch between 2012-2015.

The aircraft will be fitted with the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Sky Interior, along with the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-7BE engine and external aerodynamic refinements to deliver a 2% fuel burn improvement over today's Next Generation 737.

Boeing says the order was booked previously into the backlog, but was attributed to an unidentified customer.
kulula.com currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 13 737s, including three 737-800 aircraft.
Additionally, Comair says it is purchasing Boeing's Maintenance Performance Toolbox, which the airframer says "improves an airline's fleet efficiency by integrating manufacturer and customer documentation, use of intelligent graphics, cross-document searching and linking aircraft fault data to specific maintenance actions".
Boeing adds the system also provides structural repair history for each airframe "while reducing the time needed to find tail-specific technical information in time-critical situations, such as line maintenance troubleshooting and dispatch".
The airframer says the order is valued at $646 million at current list prices.

El Al to expand 737 fleet with -900ERs

Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to acquire four new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-900ERs for fleet modernisation, and is placing options on another pair.
The airline states that the decision will increase its 737 operation from 14 to 18 aircraft.
El Al says it has signed an agreement to purchase the -900ERs and values the deal at $215-320 million covering four to six aircraft. They will be used on European regional destinations.
"Under the agreement the company is granted conversion rights to other models," it adds. "At this point the company has not made a final decision about the deal's financing mechanism and is looking at various options."
The 737-900ERs will be delivered from late 2013 to 2016. They will be configured in two classes with around 160 seats, says the carrier.
It is acquiring the CFM International [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-powered twinjets to replace its older short- and medium-haul fleet, including its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-200s, which are approaching 20 years of age.
El Al's 737 fleet comprises -700 and -800 variants.

Jeannot a écrit:El Al prend 4 737_900ERs plus deux options.

El Al to expand 737 fleet with -900ERs

Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to acquire four new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-900ERs for fleet modernisation, and is placing options on another pair.
The airline states that the decision will increase its 737 operation from 14 to 18 aircraft.
El Al says it has signed an agreement to purchase the -900ERs and values the deal at $215-320 million covering four to six aircraft. They will be used on European regional destinations.
"Under the agreement the company is granted conversion rights to other models," it adds. "At this point the company has not made a final decision about the deal's financing mechanism and is looking at various options."
The 737-900ERs will be delivered from late 2013 to 2016. They will be configured in two classes with around 160 seats, says the carrier.
It is acquiring the CFM International [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-powered twinjets to replace its older short- and medium-haul fleet, including its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-200s, which are approaching 20 years of age.
El Al's 737 fleet comprises -700 and -800 variants.

Logique...

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Israir orders two ATR 72-500s

Israeli carrier Israir has purchased two ATR 72-500 turboprops.
An Israir spokesman says the aircraft will be delivered this spring and will be deployed on domestic routes to the Red Sea resort of Eilat, as well as to destinations in the Mediterranean region.
The spokesman values the deal at $35 million.
Israir currently operates its European charter flights using two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A320s

Air Asia Close To Huge A320NEO Order

Malaysian low-cost carrier Air Asia is in talks for a massive Airbus A320NEO order.
CEO Tony Fernandes told reporters in Paris that a planned order for the aircraft would be “not dissimilar” in size to the previous purchase of 175 classic A320s. He cautioned, however, that financial terms of the deal have not yet been agreed on. Virgin America became the first airline to sign a firm order for the A320NEO in January with a commitment for 30 aircraft. Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo wants to buy 180 aircraft, but has not closed a firm order yet.
Airbus expects to collect orders for several hundreds of A320NEOs before the Paris Air Show in June. Demand for the aircraft has exceeded expectations of most analysts and has made sales campaigns for the Bombardier CSeries more difficult. Boeing plans to decide by mid-year what to do with the Boeing 737. The company has recently been leaning toward developing an all-new aircraft to be delivered at around 2020.

Japon: Skymark Airlines confirme commande de 6 Airbus A380 (dont 2 options)

Boeing announced Friday that Chile's LAN Airlines ordered three 767-300ERs valued at $493 million at list prices.

With the new order, LAN has ordered 33 passenger 767s in total, the manufacturer said.

LAN took delivery of two 767-300 freighters during the 2010 fourth quarter.

Its fleet currently features 28 767-300ERs and 11 767-300Fs.

"This order for additional 767s builds on the long-standing relationship between Boeing and LAN," said Boeing VP-Sales Marlin Dailey.

Questar a écrit:Trois Boeing 767-300ER supplémentaires pour LAN

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Boeing announced Friday that Chile's LAN Airlines ordered three 767-300ERs valued at $493 million at list prices.

With the new order, LAN has ordered 33 passenger 767s in total, the manufacturer said.

LAN took delivery of two 767-300 freighters during the 2010 fourth quarter.

Its fleet currently features 28 767-300ERs and 11 767-300Fs.

"This order for additional 767s builds on the long-standing relationship between Boeing and LAN," said Boeing VP-Sales Marlin Dailey.

Le montant annoncé semble délirant, car chacun aura sans doute fait le rapprochement avec les 787 que LAN attend toujours : il s'agit bien de pax versions

Virgin Blue orders up to 18 ATR72s

[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] today announced an order for up to 18 ATR72 aircraft, comprising both the -500 and -600 variants.
The first four ATR72 aircraft will be delivered in the middle of this year with another four to arrive next year. It is not clear yet how many of the 18 aircraft are firm orders, or how the order will be broken down by variant.
Virgin Blue will wetlease the aircraft from West Australia operator SkyWest under an agreement announced last month.
Skywest in turn will lease the aircraft from leasing company Avation with an initial term of ten years.
"The ATR will form the foundation of our regional network plans, with the first six ATRs replacing our current [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] E170 fleet and the additional aircraft flying to new regional destinations," chief executive John Borghetti says.
"The ATR is the best aircraft to operate on regional routes throughout Australia," he adds.
Borghetti says the ATR72 burns one-third less fuel than the E170. He adds that it also burns 20-30% less than its competing aircraft, a statement likely in reference to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-400 aircraft that QantasLink operates on its regional routes.
The carrier last August announced it was removing its six E170s as the aircraft was not a right fit for its network. It expects to make announcements in the near future about the E170 fleet's removal.

AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for three A330-200s.

Scheduled for delivery from 2014, the aircraft will be operated on the carrier's expanding network, offering low fare service to destinations in Europe, Asia and the Pacific. The latest contract brings AirAsia X's total number of A330s ordered to 28.

AirAsia X has ordered the 238 tonne increased take-off weight version of the A330-200, which is capable of flying non-stop from Kuala Lumpur to Europe. The airline will configure the aircraft in a two class layout with a total of 288 seats.

"This order reflects our positive outlook for the long haul low cost market out of Asia," said Azran Osman Rani, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X. “With its low fuel burn, spacious cabin and extended range, the A330 is the perfect aircraft for us to build our business, enabling more people to fly further at lower cost than ever before."

"This latest order from AirAsia X underscores the position of the A330 as the most efficient aircraft in its class flying today," said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus. "The A330's low operating costs, range capability and proven reliability make it the clear winner for airlines flying in the growing long haul budget market."

AirAsia is the largest low cost airline group in the Asia-Pacific region and operates an all-Airbus fleet. Altogether, the group has now ordered over 200 aircraft from Airbus, including 175 single aisle A320s, 28 A330s and 10 A350 XWBs.

The twin engine A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won more than 1,100 orders for the various versions of the aircraft. Some 750 A330s have already been delivered and the aircraft is currently flying with 90 operators worldwide in 50 countries.

TAM to take A320neo as part of 32-Airbus package

Brazilian carrier TAM has signed a memorandum of understanding for 22 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A320neo aircraft, as part of an agreement which also includes 10 baseline A320s.
TAM has not given a powerplant selection for the re-engined aircraft, which is being offered with the CFM International Leap-X or the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] PW1100G.
The operator becomes only the third airline to commit to a deal for the twinjet, after India's IndiGo and the US-based [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
"Our order...opens a world of possibilities for TAM, thanks to its substantially increased range capability," says TAM chief Libano Barroso.
"Ordering more A320s allows TAM to reduce costs and further improve our environmental performance."
Neither TAM nor Airbus has given a delivery date for the aircraft. The A320neo is intended to be available from 2016.
TAM's current [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-family fleet is powered both by CFM International CFM56s and International Aero Engines V2500s

TAM signs MOU for 32 Airbus A320s, orders two Boeing 777s

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Brazil’s TAM Linhas Aereas has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 32 Airbus A320s, including 22 re-engined [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and ordered two Boeing 777s, the airline and plane makers announced Monday.

The memorandum of understanding makes TAM the A320neo launch customer in Latin America. Virgin America was [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
TAM has not yet decided between the A320neo’s two engine choices: the CFM International LEAP-X and Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G.
“Our order for industry leading fuel efficient aircraft opens a world of possibilities for TAM, thanks to its substantially increased range capability,” TAM Airlines Chief Executive Officer Líbano Barroso said in a news release. “Ordering more A320s allows TAM to reduce costs and further improve our environmental performance.”
TAM’s order for two additional Boeing 777-300ERs is worth approximately $568 million at list prices, although airlines generally get substantial discounts. TAM, which also added purchase rights for two more 777s, now has ordered 12 of the wide-body aircraft.
“These additional airplanes will help us expand our long-haul service capability to meet the growing market demand in Brazil and beyond,” TAM Holdings Chief Executive Officer Marco Antonio Bologna said in a news release.

SEVRIEN a écrit:Bonjour, chers tous.

AirAsiaX signe / confirme une nouvelle commande ferme de A330-200.
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AirAsia X orders more A330s(A330-200s to fly on non-stop services to Europe)
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AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for three A330-200s.

Il me semble que, jusqu'ici, AirAsiaX, avait commandé, jusqu'ici, des A330-300. Il est intéressant de noter comment cette nouvelle version de l'A330-200 reçoit les faveurs immédiatement de cette compagnie, sur ce genre d'itinéraire. On dirait que les commandes des A330 ne sont pas près de s'assécher !

Scheduled for delivery from 2014, the aircraft will be operated on the carrier's expanding network, offering low fare service to destinations in Europe, Asia and the Pacific. The latest contract brings AirAsia X's total number of A330s ordered to 28.

Quel excellent client pour Airbus !

AirAsia X has ordered the 238 tonne increased take-off weight version of the A330-200, which is capable of flying non-stop from Kuala Lumpur to Europe. The airline will configure the aircraft in a two class layout with a total of 288 seats.

"This order reflects our positive outlook for the long haul low cost market out of Asia," said Azran Osman Rani, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X. “With its low fuel burn, spacious cabin and extended range, the A330 is the perfect aircraft for us to build our business, enabling more people to fly further at lower cost than ever before."

La motorisation ser, sans doute, assurée par le RR Trent 772B-EP.

"This latest order from AirAsia X underscores the position of the A330 as the most efficient aircraft in its class flying today," said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus. "The A330's low operating costs, range capability and proven reliability make it the clear winner for airlines flying in the growing long haul budget market."

A juste titre, John LEAHY et Airbus jubilent !

AirAsia is the largest low cost airline group in the Asia-Pacific region and operates an all-Airbus fleet. Altogether, the group has now ordered over 200 aircraft from Airbus, including 175 single aisle A320s, 28 A330s and 10 A350 XWBs.

The twin engine A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won more than 1,100 orders for the various versions of the aircraft. Some 750 A330s have already been delivered and the aircraft is currently flying with 90 operators worldwide in 50 countries.

Les commandes ne vont pas s'assécher immédiatement !

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