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Aer Lingus swaps three A330s for A350s

Irish flag-carrier [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] is switching an order for three [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A330s, due for delivery in 2013 and 2014, to three [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft with arrival slated for "no earlier than 2018".
As a result, the firm now has nine A350s on order, with four scheduled for delivery in 2015, two the following year and the balance in 2018 or later.
In addition, the airline is to sell one of its eight A330s, describing its long-haul fleet as "larger than we currently require".
The firm had previously deferred orders for both A330s and A350s in August 2009 as it looked to cut capacity in its long-haul operation. At the time it hinted at the potential for a further deferral and a switch of order to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
On the short-haul operation, the first of four new leased A320s arrived in January with the remainder due in the first half of 2011. The carrier will raise €100 million ($138 million) of new debt to fund the aircraft, it says.
It will also return three currently leased Airbus A321s and sell an additional unspecified short-haul aircraft.
Aer Lingus says it expects to incur capital expenditure for aircraft leases of €103 million in 2011 with a further €639 million to be incurred between 2012 and 2016 or later.
The operator has posted an operating profit of €23.6 million ($32.5 million) for the year ended 31 December 2010, reversing the heavy losses of the previous year, as its restructuring efforts took hold.
But it warns that its operating profit for 2011 will be worse than its full-year figure for 2010, owing to the increasing price of fuel.

CarrK a écrit:

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 !

Réactions ?

CarrK a écrit: Bonjour, merci !

Notable et intéressant, peut-être : c'est la version à 238 tonnes ( masse accrue ), avec aménagement 288 pax pour réaliser sans problème Kuala-Lumpur >< Europe en A-330. Donc le -200 IGW équipé de Trent 700 EP.

Ce moteur est le seul spécifiquement dédié au 330.

CarrK a écrit: Une étude complète chez un des lessors indépendant d'un constructeur ou motoriste montre qu'avec le P&W 4000, sur les mêmes trajets, consommation P&W comprise, ce serait 276 / 279 pax au mieux...et les 2 A 340 retourneront chez leur propriétaire.

Nils a écrit:Bonsoir

Réaction de Monsieur Cark à considérer : Si quelques B 777-200ER furent considérés, par principe, l'A 330-200 à 238 t et avec Trent EP, a été retenu.

La simulation pour Air Asia X sur les lignes européennes A 330-200 CF-6 80E1A et P&W 4100 donnait 264 pax standards avec CF-6 et 275 avec P&W

Reste le prix et la décision d'acheter plutôt que de louer, comme c'est le cas pour les 2 A 340-300 assurant la liaison vers l'Europe.

Voulp a écrit:Donc, ILFC s'apprête à pendre position sur 75 A320neo et 25 A 321neo.

Avec pour la première fois, un signalement de choix de moteur : le GTF.

Les problèmes de couts d'entretien, d'usures, vibrations : disparus ????

Sevrien, Fû, Glider, Farhen, une idées ? (ou Gaia/Frenz...?)

US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC) is preparing to order 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft, including the A321 variant, and is cancelling its 10 Airbus A380s.

The lessor has also made the first engine selection for the twinjet, picking the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant for "at least" 60 of the aircraft, says Airbus.

ILFC has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the agreement, which comprises 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos. It is the first customer for the latter type.

In parallel with this order ILFC will terminate its purchase agreement for 10 A380s. "With 104 widebodies on order and fewer than a dozen single aisles it makes perfect sense to rebalance our order book and position ILFC strategically on the fuel-efficient Neo," says ILFC chief Henri Courpron.

Voulp a écrit:Donc, ILFC s'apprête à pendre position sur 75 A320neo et 25 A 321neo.

Avec pour la première fois, un signalement de choix de moteur : le GTF.

Les problèmes de couts d'entretien, d'usures, vibrations : disparus ????

Sevrien, Fû, Glider, Farhen, une idées ? (ou Gaia/Frenz...?)

SEVRIEN a écrit:Très bonne nouvelle pour Airbus et le GTF de P&W (à ce stade) !

Il faut le reconnaître ! Il convient de s'incliner devant une commande très intéressante (portant sur 100 appareils, soit A75 x A320-NEO et 25 x A321) pour Airbus, reçue ou à recevoir de : ILFC !

Pour ma part, je le fais. Bravo ! Félicitations !
Car il faut s'incliner devant les faits. Hélas, les sont 'incomplets' !

Et je ne changerai pas d'avis ou d'analyse à ce stade. Surtout que, sauf fait nouveau, ce n'est pas la commande d'ILFC qui puisse régler les problèmes de droit qui opposent RR à P&W !

Aussi, ..... remarquer la tournure, ... "le phrasé" : "is preparing to order 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft,....." !

On n'y est pas encore !

Et cela sent "l'inceste des affaires" : Henri COURPRON, ex-Airbus / EADS ?
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ILFC to take 100 A320neo, scraps A380 deal
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US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC) is preparing to order 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft, including the A321 variant, and is cancelling its 10 Airbus A380s.

Transaction esquissée dans des conditions financières certainement, ... très certainement ...bradées ! Bon ! Il faut bien ça !

The lessor has also made the first engine selection for the twinjet, picking the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant for "at least" 60 of the aircraft, says Airbus.

ILFC has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the agreement, which comprises 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos. It is the first customer for the latter type.

Oui.

In parallel with this order ILFC will terminate its purchase agreement for 10 A380s. "With 104 widebodies on order and fewer than a dozen single aisles it makes perfect sense to rebalance our order book and position ILFC strategically on the fuel-efficient Neo," says ILFC chief Henri Courpron.

Si l'on veut !

Attendons, donc, la commande ferme !

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order from Cathay Pacific for Trent 700 engines to power 15 Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract includes a TotalCare® long-term service agreement.

Cathay Pacific is Rolls-Royce’s largest Trent 700 customer and today’s announcement brings the total number of Trent 700-powered A330s in service and on order to more than 60, all supported by TotalCare®.

Tony Tyler, Chief Executive, Cathay Pacific, said: “The Trent 700 has demonstrated its ability to deliver both environmental and efficiency benefits and its long term service programmes have allowed us to maximise availability of our fleet. We are pleased to select both for our latest aircraft.”
Mark King, Rolls-Royce President - Civil Aerospace, said: “This order continues our strong partnership with Cathay Pacific. The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for the A330 and I am delighted that Cathay Pacific, the original launch customer for the engine and its largest operator, continues to see the advantages of our technology and TotalCare® support.”

More than 1,300 Trent 700s are now in service or on firm order. The engine has captured more than 75 per cent of orders for the A330 in the last three years. More than 90 per cent of Trent engines in service have TotalCare® support.

In January Rolls-Royce announced long term maintenance support business from Cathay Pacific to provide TotalCare® support for Trent 700 engines that power eight A330 aircraft and an enhanced engine refurbishment programme for RB211-524 engines that power existing Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

TotalCare® long-term service agreements, in place on 90 per cent of Trent engines, are designed to minimise customer financial risk and enhance operational performance and reliability, allowing operators to concentrate on their core business.

1. Cathay Pacific also operates 17 Boeing 777 aircraft powered by Trent 800 engines and has ordered 30 Airbus A350XWB aircraft powered by the Trent XWB engine.
   
2. Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
   
3. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,500 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
   
4. Annual underlying revenues were £10.8 billion in 2010, of which more than half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book stood at £59.2 billion at 31 December 2010, providing visibility of future levels of activity.
   
5. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing and service facilities in over 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees are engineers.
   
6. In 2010, Rolls-Royce invested £923 million on research and development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental performance of its products, in particular reducing emissions.
   
7. Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University Technology Centres, which connect the company’s engineers with the forefront of scientific research.
   
8. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills.

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has been named as the previously unidentified customer in [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]'s order books for six 777-300ERs and two 777-200ERs.

Aeroflot says the aircraft will enable it to take advantage of growth opportunities provided by the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Delivery dates and engine choice have not been disclosed.

Aeroflot is scheduled to begin taking delivery of 22 Boeing 787s in 2016.

Paddy a écrit:HNA Group s'engage par MoU à acquérir

6 Boeing 777 F

Paddy a écrit:30 787-9 2 787-8 VIP

Paddy a écrit:Source ATWonline, entre autres.

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Paddy a écrit:HNA arrangerait avec Boeing cette transaction pour Hong Kong Airlines, en partie...finie l'indépendance en matière de choix ? Peut-être pas mais c'est une commande surprise; pour les 787 en tout cas. Un bon signe ?

Attendons la certification de ce dernier : le 787-9 ( et ce n'est pas pour demain matin ! )

Paddy a écrit:
Seuls les 777 F semblent bien concrets.

Paddy a écrit:
A noter aussi la LoI avec Gulfstream pour 1 G 450 et 4 G 550
& avec Dassault sur 5 Falcon 7X

Boeing said on Friday it had confirmed an order for 15 next generation 737s with Turkish Airlines. The order would be worth more than USD$1.2 billion, on the basis of the list price of the planes.
Boeing said the order is for 10 737-800s and five 737-900ERs.
Boeing has so far received orders from 14 customers for a total of 305 737-900ERs, the newest member of the 737 family.

(Reuters)

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Thai Airways may split aircraft order

Airways THAI.BK may split its order for the wide-body aircraft it plans to add to its fleet by 2017 between Airbus and Boeing, the airline's president said.
"The wide-bodies could be A350s and/or 787s, and they could also be supplemented with some 777s," Piyasvasti Amranand told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.
Thai Airways, 51 percent owned by the Thai Finance Ministry, has said it plans to add 37 aircraft -- 11 narrow-bodies and 26 wide-bodies -- worth about 216 billion Thai baht by 2017 to replace some of its older planes and expand its fleet.
If the carrier decided on some Airbus A350s, it would probably choose the A350-900 as the A350-800 is "too small".
No final decision has been made yet on what types of aircraft the carrier will order as the government first needs to sign off on its plans to acquire more planes.
"The timeframe (for a decision) is probably going to be the middle of this year. The contract signing could come shortly after that," Amranand said.
He said he was happy for Airbus and Boeing to compete for the planned orders, which could be for delivery from 2013.
"Playing one manufacturer off the other can often be a good thing," he said.
The planned narrow-body orders will not be for latest-generation aircraft, he said.
"We need them as soon as possible," Amranand said, adding these aircraft may be added to the fleet by the end of this year.
"These could be A320s, Boeing 737s, something along those lines."
He said the company had not yet decided whether to order more A380 aircraft, in addition to six it has already ordered. "It's very large. It's hard to fill up in the off season."
The orders will boost Thai Airways' fleet to 105 planes from 85 now and reduce the average age of its aircraft to about 8.5 years from 11.5 years.
COPING MECHANISM
Airlines around the world have used a number of strategies to cope with the rising cost of jet fuel, including hedging, dropping less profitable routes and replacing old gas-guzzling aircraft with newer, more efficient ones.
Thai Airways has said soaring oil prices may cause it to review its target for 2011 revenue of about 200 billion baht. Amranand said there was no new target yet.

UTAir to sign for 20 ATRs and seeks 737s or A320s

Russian carrier UTAir is to place a firm order for new ATR 72-500 regional aircraft next week and select a Western twinjet for mainline routes.
The airline's fleet management chief Alexei Budnik says the contract, due to be signed with ATR on 7 April, will cover the supply of 20 turboprops.
They will complement, rather than replace, three ATR 72-200s and 12 ATR 42-300s in the carrier's fleet.
"We've postponed phasing out older models as we need a greater capacity to develop regional services," says Budnik.
UTAir is also evaluating [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] narrowbody types for deployment on its mainline routes, which are currently served by two dozen older-variant 737s and some 20 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Tu-154M aircraft.
Budnik says negotiations with both Western airframers are in progress. He adds: "The size of an order for 737 modern variants or A320s could be in two-digit numbers."

SAS Group said Monday it will lease five new 737-800NGs from GECAS and signed an MOU to lease a further 12 737-700s from the same company as it phases out its remaining nine MD-80s and 11 737 Classics at its Stockholm and Oslo hubs, where it also operates 67 737NGs.
SAS additionally said it will retire its 17 MD-80s at Copenhagen, replacing them with Airbus A320s. SAS already bases 12 A320s at COP. The replacement will begin in 2012 and is expected to be completed by 2016, it noted.
According to SAS, the lease arrangements mean that “there will be limited aircraft investments” this year. President and CEO Rickard Gustafson said the fleet renewal “will reduce complexity and improve out environmental performance.”

SAS will modernize fleet with 737NGs

SAS Group said Monday it will lease five new 737-800NGs from GECAS and signed an MOU to lease a further 12 737-700s from the same company as it phases out its remaining nine MD-80s and 11 737 Classics at its Stockholm and Oslo hubs, where it also operates 67 737NGs.
SAS additionally said it will retire its 17 MD-80s at Copenhagen, replacing them with Airbus A320s. SAS already bases 12 A320s at COP. The replacement will begin in 2012 and is expected to be completed by 2016, it noted.
According to SAS, the lease arrangements mean that “there will be limited aircraft investments” this year. President and CEO Rickard Gustafson said the fleet renewal “will reduce complexity and improve out environmental performance.”

Chinese airlines have ordered 35 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] E190 aircraft, say reports quoting the airframer's CEO Frederico Curado.

Curado, who is part of a delegation accompanying Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff to China, did not name the airlines that will receive the aircraft but said deliveries will begin by 2012, say the reports.
When contacted, an Embraer China spokeswoman could not confirm Curado's remarks.
Embraer, which has an ERJ-145 final assembly line in Harbin in China. is also planning to switch to production of Legacy business jets after the last ERJ-145 is produced this year, say reports.

[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] has confirmed earlier reports that it has received orders for 35 E190s from Chinese airlines and will switch its ERJ-145 final assembly line in Harbin to producing Legacy business aircraft.

Chinese leasing company CBD has firmed up options on 10 additional E190s and signed a letter of intent to purchase a further 10. Deliveries will begin in the second half of this year.
The lessor previously signed a firm contract for 10 E190s in January. All 30 aircraft will be operated by China Southern Airlines.

In addition, Hebei Airlines has signed a firm order for 10 E190s and taken out purchase rights on a further five. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in September.
Embraer also confirms that its Harbin plant, a joint venture between the Brazilian manufacturer and the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China, will switch from producing ERJ-145s to Legacy 600/650s.
Details of the project will be finalised "in the next few weeks", says Embraer.

EADS: le japonais Star Flyer commande deux Airbus A320


La compagnie japonaise Star Flyer a signé un contrat avec Airbus portant sur la commande ferme de deux A320, pour un montant estimé à 170 millions d'euros selon les prix catalogue.

Star Flyer, qui exploite actuellement cinq A320 en leasing, prévoit d'utiliser ces appareils pour augmenter ses fréquences et ouvrir de nouvelles lignes au Japon, ainsi qu'à destination de la Corée.

Les avions pourront accueillir 144 à 150 passagers dans un aménagement à classe unique.

Jet Airways Plans Fleet Expansion

India’s leading private airline Jet Airways said it will purchase aircraft from Boeing and Airbus as part of its fleet expansion program.
Yohan Paul, a senior official at Jet Airways, told Aviation Week the company has approved acquiring two additional Boeing 777–300ER aircraft. The delivery would take place between February and April 2013. “We are also planning to induct four A330-family aircraft over the next two years,” Paul said.
In addition, Jet Airways has entered into a purchase agreement with Boeing to acquire 30 737-800s to be delivered by 2015 and 10 Boeing 787-8s to be delivered by 2014. “These are, however, subject to requisite regulatory approvals and firm dates from the manufacturer,” Paul said.
Currently, Jet Airways operates a fleet of 97 aircraft, which includes 10 777-300ERs, 12 A330-200s, 55 next- generation Boeing 737-700/800/900s and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprops.
The airline, which flies to 71 destinations in India and abroad, has plans to increase services on its existing domestic routes, as well as to launch a nonstop flight to the U.S.; it currently operates a single daily connection to New York and New Jersey via Brussels—its hub in Europe.
Jet Airways has a code-share agreement with American Airlines, which operates a nonstop daily flight between Chicago and New Delhi. It entered into a similar agreement with United Airlines last year, which operates flights from London to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington.
The airline faces tough competition from Air India, which operates nonstop daily flights to New York and Chicago.

American Airlines ordered five Boeing 777s in Q1

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American Airlines exercised rights to buy five Boeing 777s in the first quarter, the company reported Wednesday.
“During the first quarter of 2011, the Company amended Purchase Agreement No. 1980 with Boeing and exercised rights to acquire four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, including two scheduled for delivery in 2012 and two scheduled for delivery in 2013,” the company said in its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]. “In April 2011, the Company exercised rights to acquire a fifth Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery in 2013.”
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in January, noting that American was the first U.S. airline to order the 777-300ER. Boeing has not yet reported the other orders on its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].