Intentions de Commandes & Commandes fermes

Aeromexico commande 60 Boeing 737 MAX

La compagnie aérienne Aeromexico a finalisé une commande ferme de 60 Boeing 737 MAX 8 et 9 plus trente en option, l’annonce concernant les dix 787 Dreamliner devant être faite dans les semaines à venir.

Annoncée en juillet dernier, la commande de la compagnie nationale mexicaine a été finalisée en partie le 5 novembre 2012, le coût des 90 monocouloirs remotorisés du constructeur américain étant aux alentours de 9 milliards de dollars au prix catalogue. Aeromexico espère finaliser l’achat des Dreamliner dans les prochaines semaines, mais son communiqué ne mentionne pas explicitement le chiffre de dix appareils ni le modèle (elle a déjà commandé neuf 787-8 et dix 787-9, équipés de réacteurs GEnx).

La compagnie de l’alliance SkyTeam déclare qu’elle veut ainsi maintenir « l’une des flottes les plus jeunes et les plus efficaces au monde », avec ce que son PDG Andres Conesa présentait comme le plus gros programme d’investissement dans l’histoire des compagnies mexicaines.

Rappelons que la flotte d’Aeromexico est entièrement dédiée à Boeing en ce qui concerne les appareils de plus de 100 places, avec 45 737-700 et -800, huit 767 et quatre 777-200ER. Elle opère également soixante Embraer E-145, 170 ou 190 via sa filiale régionale Aeromexico Connect. Les neuf premiers 787-8, dont 7 pris en leasing, devrait être livré à partir de l’année prochaine.

Basé sur l’aéroport de Mexico, le groupe a transporté plus de 14 millions de passagers l’année dernière, vers 45 destinations intérieures et 32 internationales.

TransAsia Airways orders six additional A321neo

Second NEO order for the Taiwanese company

TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for another six A321neo aircraft. The new aircraft will be part of the airline’s fleet expansion and will allow it to develop new routes to regional destinations. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt and Whitney PW1100G engines.



The latest contract takes TransAsia Airways’ total orders for Airbus single aisle aircraft to 29, of which 11 have already been delivered. The carrier’s single aisle backlog now comprises 12 A321neo and six Sharklet-equipped A321ceo. In addition, the airline also has two widebody A330-300s on order, with first delivery scheduled later this year.



“The A321neo is a perfect fit for our strategy to grow efficiently in both domestic and regional markets and is the ideal solution to our fleet needs” said Vincent Lin, Chairman of TransAsia Airways. “With its wide cabin and outstanding fuel performance, the A321neo will bring new levels of comfort to our passengers whilst minimising our environmental footprint.”



“With the latest versions of the A321 TransAsia Airways will be operating the most modern and fuel-efficient aircraft in the 185-200 seat category,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “The combination of low fuel burn and extended flying range from Taipei will position the airline well to meet its expansion plans across the fast-growing Asian market.”



The A321neo is the largest model in the recently launched A320neo Family. Incorporating new engines and large "Sharklet" wing tip devices, the A320neo Family will deliver fuel savings of 15 percent. The reduction in fuel burn is equivalent to 1.4 million litres of fuel - the consumption of 1,000 mid size cars, saving 3,600 tonnes of C02 per aircraft per year. In addition, the A320neo Family will provide a double-digit reduction in NOx emissions and reduced engine noise.



With more than 8,600 aircraft ordered and over 5,200 aircraft delivered to over 374 customers and operators worldwide, the A320 Family is the world's best-selling single-aisle aircraft family.

Afriqiyah Airways commande quatre A350 supplémentaires

PARIS, 12 novembre (Reuters) - Airbus, filiale d'EADS , a annoncé lundi la commande par Afriqiyah Airways de quatre A350-900, le futur long-courrier de l'avionneur européen.

Cette commande représente un montant de 1,1 milliard de dollars au prix catalogue.

La compagnie libyenne a par ailleurs converti une commande de six A350-800 en six A350-900, a indiqué Airbus dans un communiqué.

National Azerbaijan carrier Azerbaijan Airlines signed a firm order for four Embraer 190 jets, worth about $181 million.

The airline also purchased two pre-owned Embraer 170 jets through its subsidiary ECC leasing, at an undisclosed amount.

Embraer expects to deliver all six jets to Azerbaijan by the end of 2013.

Okay Airways ordered three MA60 turboprop aircraft on the first day of the 9th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2012) in Zhuhai.

On Nov. 13, AVIC Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC) signed an agreement with Okay Airways and AVIC Leasing for three MA60 orders, marking the domestic expansion of the home-made turboprop aircraft.

Okay Airways introduced its first MA60 aircraft in Oct. 2008 and became the launch customer of the aircraft in China.

The airline plays a pioneer role in the commercial operation and promotion of the domestic-made aircraft.

Currently, Okay Airways operates seven MA60s on more than 20 regional routes.

Aeromar orders 2 ATR 72-600s

[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] has ordered two ATR 72-600 aircraft with deliveries in 2013, say executives at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum 2012 in Panama City.

The Mexico City-based carrier will take delivery of the 68-seat turboprops in April and May 2013, says Fabricio Cojuc Wolfowitz, vice-president of network planning and corporate development at Aeromar, on the sidelines of the forum.

The aircraft will replace the smaller and older ATR 42-300 turboprops in its fleet at about a rate of two for one, he says.

The list price for the ATR 72-600 is about $23 million.

Aeromar has four ATR 42-300s, 10 ATR 42-500s and two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] CRJ200s in its fleet, according to Flightglobal's Ascend Online database.

The airline acquired the two CRJ200s from Jazz Aviation earlier this year but plans to have at least six of the type in its fleet by year-end were scuppered by a lack of availability. "There was a big spurt of demand for those planes and we were really unable to trace down planes that were in a condition that was up to our standards," says Wolfowitz.

He says that Aeromar was looking for relatively "low hours and low cycles" CRJs on the used market.

ATR has outstanding orders for 198 ATR 72-600s, according to Ascend

PANAMA CITY, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Avianca Airlines, Colombia's flagship airline, today announced an order for three 787 Dreamliners.

The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website and is valued at approximately $620 million at published list prices.

Today's order brings Avianca's total 787 order count to 15 Dreamliners, which includes the 12 787s ordered in 2007. The total order value stands at more than $3.1 billion.

Includes addition of 40 firm CRJ900 aircraft and phasing out of CRJ200 aircraft

Agreement is another major step in replacing less efficient small aircraft with bigger, customer friendly jets

Dec 6, 2012. ATLANA, Dec. 6, 2012 /[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has finalized an agreement with Bombardier Aerospace that will allow the airline to continue restructuring its domestic fleet by replacing less efficient single-class 50-seat aircraft with new two-class 76-seat aircraft. As part of the agreement, Delta will acquire 40 new CRJ900 two-class regional jets, with the option to purchase an additional 30 CRJ900 aircraft, and Bombardier will assist Delta in phasing out 60 single-class CRJ200 aircraft.

"The economics and customer features of the Bombardier CRJ900 made it the right aircraft to add to our Delta Connection fleet," said Delta President Ed Bastian. "Combined with the removal of 50-seat aircraft, this opportunity bolsters our ongoing fleet restructuring program to remove less efficient, smaller regional aircraft from the system."

The addition of the CRJ900 is the latest step in Delta's domestic fleet optimization plan focused on reducing inefficient flying, implementing strong capacity discipline by matching the right size aircraft to each market and improving the customer experience. The 76-seat CRJ900 will primarily replace less efficient 50-seat aircraft on a capacity-neutral basis. Retiring these aircraft reduces fuel and maintenance expense, improving Delta's cost structure and environmental profile.

This announcement follows previously announced transactions supporting Delta's domestic fleet optimization plan, including the addition of 88 Boeing 717-200 aircraft to primarily replace 50-seat aircraft, and acquisition of 100 new Boeing 737-900ER jets to replace Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft.

Delta will begin taking delivery of CRJ900, 717-200 and 737-900ER aircraft in the latter half of 2013.

This agreement also supports Delta's efforts to improve the customer experience. The 40 76-seat CRJ900 aircraft enhance Delta's efforts to offer customers more first class seats than any other airline. The CRJ900 will be configured with 12 seats in the first class cabin, 12 seats in Delta's popular Economy Comfort section and 52 seats in economy. The aircraft will feature Delta's all-leather seating in a two-by-two configuration with window and aisle seats only. Customers flying on Delta's regional aircraft will continue to have access to the planeside valet program, with the opportunity to drop off larger carry-on baggage at the boarding door and pick it up planeside upon arrival.

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Delta's regional fleet currently features 255 larger two-class regional jets, including 101CRJ900 aircraft.

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European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Latin American aviation group AviancaTaca Holding are pleased to announce the signature of a major contract for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 15 additional aircraft.

The deal, including the options, is valued at close to US$ 700 million.

Avianca and Taca recently made its final choice after an exhaustive evaluation of all the competing alternatives, opting for the ATR 72-600 to provide the best overall solution.

The deliveries of the firm aircraft will start in June 2013.

AviancaTaca is one of the largest and fastest growing aviation groups in Latin America.

It currently operates a combined fleet of more than 150 aircraft, the second largest fleet in Latin America.

The group serves more than 100 destinations in Latin America, US, Canada, Caribbean region and Europe, and has 4 major hubs in Bogota, San Salvador, Lima and San José de Costa Rica.

With the introduction of their fleet of 15 brand new 70-seat ATR 72-600, AviancaTaca will progressively replace their Fokker 50s and ATR 42s currently in operation.

Avianca will fly the new ATR 72-600s to destinations like Barrancabermeja, Florencia, Manizales, Neiva, Pasto, Popayán, Tumaco and Yopal, in Colombia. Taca will fly the aircraft to Guatemala city and Flores (Guatemala), Tegucigalpa, Roatán and San Pedro Sula (Honduras), San Salvador (El Salvador), Managua (Nicaragua), and San José and Liberia (Costa Rica).

The ATR 72-600s will also provide passengers with stylish cabin interior designs and the most modern standards of comfort.

AirAsia orders 100 more A320s

Another major order for ongoing growth at Asia’s largest low cost carrier

AirAsia, the largest low cost airline in Asia, has placed a new order with Airbus for 100 more A320 Family aircraft. The contract covers an additional 64 A320neo and 36 A320ceo aircraft for operation across the carrier’s network.

The order was announced during a visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron to the Airbus wing manufacturing facility at Broughton in the UK, where Mr Cameron witnessed the signing of documents by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia and Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO, Airbus.

The contract reaffirms AirAsia’s position as the largest A320 Family airline customer in the world. Altogether, the carrier has now ordered 475 single aisle aircraft from Airbus, comprising 264 A320neo and 211 A320ceo. Over 100 aircraft have already been delivered to the airline and are flying out of its bases in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Tokyo.

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia said during the signing: “We have three gold mines in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. On the other hand, Philippines and Japan have enormous potential growth. With these added aircraft, it goes in-line with our strategy to further build our already extensive network through new routes and added frequencies and allow AirAsia to maintain its market leadership."

“AirAsia is one of the great success stories of recent years in the airline business,” said Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO, Airbus. “The repeated confidence the airline places in the A320 is a clear endorsement of the reliability, efficiency and unbeatable operating economics offered by the world’s most modern single aisle product line.”

AirAsia’s all-A320 fleet currently flies to some 70 destinations on a route network spanning 20 countries across Asia. In addition, affiliate AirAsia X operates widebody A330-300s on longer services from Kuala Lumpur to Northern Asia and Australia.

The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To date, more than 8,800 aircraft have been ordered and over 5,300 delivered to more than 380 customers and operators worldwide.

Airbus Close To 'Significant Order' For A380

Airbus is working on finalizing another “significant order” for the Airbus A380 soon, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy tells Aviation Week. Leahy is hopeful a memorandum of understanding (MOU) can be signed before the end of the year with the commitment turned into a firm order in 2013. Leahy declined to identify the customer and the exact number of aircraft under discussion.

Airbus is far short of its own sales target of 30 A380s in 2012. So far, it has recorded only a firm order for four aircraft from Russian airline Transaero. Leahy says, however, that an MOU for five aircraft signed by Singapore Airlines earlier this year will still appear in the firm 2012 order book, with the two sides working on the last contract details.

Leahy expects demand for the A380 to pick up in 2013 and “certainly” in 2014, once the large legacy carriers leave the current downturn behind them. “How else are we going to double RPKs in the next 15 years?” Leahy asks, other than by using larger aircraft. “The future is still with the A380.”

Airbus has a backlog of 165 A380s from 19 airlines and one VIP customer. Production is sold out until the end of 2015, when the first two open slots are available.

St. George, Utah-based SkyWest Airlines placed a firm $4.2 billion order with Japan’s Mitsubishi Aircraft to purchase 100 MRJ90s, with an option for up to 100 additional jets.

The deal is worth a total of $8.4 billion if SkyWest confirms to 100 optional MRJ90s.

The 90-seater MRJ90 regional jet is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engines.

Mitsubishi expects to start deliveries of the new jets beginning in 2017.

"SkyWest believes the MRJ, with its significant advancements in fuel economy, passenger comfort, and environmental friendliness, will be a valued addition to our fleet. We are looking forward to strengthening our relationship with Mitsubishi Aircraft,” said Bradford R. Rich, president of SkyWest.

La compagnie turque Pegasus commande jusqu'à 100 Airbus

ISTANBUL, 18 décembre (Reuters) - La compagnie turque à bas coûts Pegasus Airlines a effectué sa première commande d'Airbus , avec 75 commandes fermes assorties de 25 options pour des avions de la famille A320, a annoncé mardi l'avionneur européen.

La compagnie, basée à Istanbul, a procédé à une commande ferme de 58 A320neo et de 17 A3201neo, d'une valeur totale de 7,5 milliards de dollars (5,6 milliards d'euros) au prix catalogue.

Une option a également été posée sur 25 avions supplémentaires. Si cette option était exercée, la valeur des 100 appareils pourrait atteindre 9,9 milliards de dollars mais, dans les faits, les constructeurs accordent d'importants rabais pour les grosses commandes.

La compagnie turque fait sa première acquisition d'Airbus. Créée en 1990 avec deux avions, elle gère pour le moment une flotte de plus de 40 Boeing, pour la plupart des 737-800, et dessert 52 destinations dans 24 pays.

Pegasus selects up to 100 A320neo Family Aircraft


Pegasus Airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey, has signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (58 A320neo and 17 A321neo models), of which 75 are firm orders. Pegasus becomes a new Airbus customer and the first Turkish airline to order the A320neo.

This is the largest single commercial aircraft order ever placed by an airline in Turkey, and was announced today at a ceremony attended by Binali Yıldırım, the Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, Ali Sabanci, Chairman of Pegasus, Sertac Haybat, CEO of Pegasus and Christopher Buckley, Airbus Executive Vice President Europe, Asia and Pacific.

“It is with great pride that we are placing the biggest order in the history of Turkish civil aviation with Airbus for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft,” said Ali Sabanci, Chairman of Pegasus. “At Pegasus, we believe that everyone has the right to fly, and the A320neo with its 15 percent fuel burn reduction combined with superior cabin comfort made it without a doubt the best choice for achieving our ambitious future development plans.”

“We are delighted to welcome Pegasus as a new Airbus customer,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “Airlines around the world are focused on growing their business profitably and the A320neo offers them a solution for doing just that. New generation technologies on the NEO, such as Sharklets and more efficient engines will cut fuel burn by 15 percent, and in addition operators will benefit from the proven high reliability of the A320 Family.”

Pegasus’ new aircraft will be configured in a comfortable all economy layout with 180 seats in the A320neo and 220 seats in the A321neo. They will be deployed on Pegasus’ rapidly expanding network from Istanbul to destinations in Turkey, Europe and the Middle East.

Incorporating new engines and large "Sharklet" wing tip devices, the A320neo Family will deliver fuel savings of 15 percent. The reduction in fuel burn is equivalent to 1.4 million litres of fuel - the consumption of 1,000 mid size cars, saving 3,600 tonnes of C02 per aircraft per year. In addition, the A320neo Family will provide a double-digit reduction in NOx emissions and reduced engine noise.

With more than 8,800 aircraft ordered and over 5,300 aircraft delivered to over 380 customers and operators worldwide, the A320 Family is the world's best-selling single-aisle aircraft family.

Leasing Firm Avation PLC signs for 7 additional ATR 72-600s


The world's leading regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Singapore-based lessor Avation PLC today announced the signature of a new contract for the purchase of 7 additional ATR 72-600s, valued at over US$ 160 million.


These aircraft bring to 20 the total firm orders for ATRs inked by Avation PLC since early 2011. In addition, Avation has a number of further options and purchase rights. The first 7 ordered aircraft have already been delivered to Avation and are operated in the Virgin Australia network by SkyWest Airlines.

Commenting on the deal, Jeff Chatfield, Chairman and Founding Director of Avation PLC, declared: “We are pleased with the outstanding performance and commercial results that our ATR aircraft are already providing us. We are glad to reinforce our partnership with ATR with this order for additional aircraft. These new ATR 72-600s will further help our customers expand regional air connectivity while providing the highest standards of comfort and economy to their passengers”.

“We are honoured to have the renewed confidence of this important customer”, highlighted Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR. “The first Avation order allowed ATR to develop its presence in the important Australian market. The ATR 72-600 has become the new reference of regional aviation and is experiencing outstanding success in Asia and the South Pacific. The ATR 72-600s are the right solution for replacing jets and for market development on shorter regional routes for direct service between small and medium-sized destinations as well as to feed main hubs”.

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that airBaltic has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 10 all-new Bombardier CS300 airliners.

The Riga, Latvia-based airline also has purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 aircraft.

The purchase agreement represents the conversion to firm orders of a Letter of Intent (LOI), announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 10, 2012.

The LOI also included the purchase rights on the 10 additional CS300 aircraft.

Based on the list price of the CS300 airliner, the firm-order contract is valued at approximately $764 million US and could increase to $1.57 billion US should the 10 purchase rights be converted to firm orders.

Singapore, December 20, 2012 – Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA), of Japan, has signed a contract for two EMBRAER 175 jets, in a ceremony held at the headquarters of the airlines’ parent company, Suzuyo Corp. in Shimizu, Japan.

The total value of the deal is USD 81.6 million, at list price, which will be included in Embraer’s fourth quarter of 2012 backlog.

Both aircraft will be configured in a single-class layout with 84 seats.

This order brings the total number of aircraft in the airline's all-E-Jet fleet to eight.

Boeing has confirmed a $2 billion China Airlines order for six 777-300ERs, marking the entry of the 777 into the Taiwan carrier’s fleet.

ATW first announced the order earlier this month.

China Airlines is in the middle of a long-haul fleet renewal and said it plans to operate the 777-300ERs on new transpacific flights between North America and Asia.

Boeing also said China Airlines also will lease four 777-300ERs from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).

The carrier operates 23 Boeing 747-400s and 737-800s, and 21 747-400Fs.

Boeing 737 MAX Gets Milestone Order from Aviation Capital Group

SEATTLE, Jan. 2, 2013 -- Boeing announced today an order by Aviation Capital Group (ACG) for 60 737 MAX airplanes. ACG's order, consisting of 50 737 MAX 8s and 10 737 MAX 9s, was finalized in December 2012. The 737 MAX has now accumulated more than 1,000 orders to date.

"This order is a major step in building our broad portfolio of modern, fuel-efficient airplanes," said Denis Kalscheur, chief executive officer of ACG. "The 737 MAX enables us to offer our customers airplanes that provide the fuel efficiency, reliability and passenger comforts needed to grow in tomorrow's marketplace."

The order, worth $6 billion at current list prices, further illustrates the strong demand for the 737 MAX in the airplane leasing industry.

"We are proud of the confidence that ACG has placed in the 737 MAX," said John Wojick, senior vice president of Global Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 737 MAX will deliver to ACG's customers unsurpassed efficiency in the single-aisle market as well as improved environmental performance."