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Jeannot a écrit:Azul prend 11 E-195s

Azul orders 11 E-195s

Brazilian carrier Azul has forged a contract with Embraer to expand its E-195 fleet through an order for 11 aircraft.

The latest transaction increases Azul's total orders for the E-Jet family to 52.

Azul currently operates 23 E-195s and 10 E-190s.

With the latest order, Azul becomes the largest E-Jet operator in South America, said Embraer.

"This order underlines our belief that the E-190 and E-195 are the right aircraft for Azul's growing network within Brazil. This additional capacity will support profitable growth, as well as our core mission of providing safe, comfortable and affordable air transportation in the country," said Azul CEO David Neeleman."

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La compagnie aérienne russe Transaero annonce l'achat de 4 Airbus A380

MOSCOU — La deuxième compagnie aérienne de Russie Transaero va acheter quatre A380, l'avion géant de l'avionneur européen Airbus, a annoncé vendredi à l'AFP Konstantin Tiourkine, porte-parole du groupe russe.

"Un protocole d'accord a été signé aujourd'hui (vendredi) (...) pour la fourniture à Transaero de quatre avions A380", a déclaré M. Tioukine, qui a précisé que la livraison ne se ferait "pas avant fin 2015".

Il n'a pas voulu dévoiler le montant du contrat mais a indiqué que le prix catalogue pour l'acquisition de ces quatre avions d'une capacité allant "jusqu'à 700 places", était de "1,5 milliard de dollars".

A la mi-août, Transaero et Airbus avaient déjà signé un protocole d'accord sur l'achat de huit avions A320neo, le moyen-courrier d'Airbus, avec une option pour l'achat de quatre autres appareils de ce type.

Ces annonces représentent un changement de cap chez Transaero, qui s'était jusqu'ici équipé quasi exclusivement chez l'avionneur américain Boeing, féroce concurrent d'Airbus en Russie.

Transaero, qui a effectué son premier vol en 1991, possède un parc de 67 avions et dessert plus de 130 destinations en Russie, en Europe, Asie, Amérique et Afrique.

Transaero Airlines (UN), Russia’s second-largest carrier, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Friday for A380s, ATW learned from a well-placed source. If the MOU is signed, it would make UN the first carrier in Russia and the CIS to order the A380. Deliveries are expected to start no earlier than 2015.

UN could not be reached for comment, but in August CEO Olga Pleshakova revealed the company was analyzing possible orders for the A380 and/or the Boeing 747-8 ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]).

The A380s / 747-8s would be used to replace older 747s and expand the carrier's fleet from 2015 onward, Pleshakova said. She noted the final decision will “be based upon deep research of commercial offers, the Russian aviation market situation and airport infrastructure development.”

According to Russian media, Moscow Domodedovo (DME) airport is analyzing the installation of double-deck passenger boarding bridges for A380 use. UN would deploy the A380 from DME, but reportedly Emirates has also indicated interest in operating the A380 to DME.

In August, UN signed an MOU with Airbus to buy eight A320neos plus options on an additional four, making it the first A320neo customer in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]).

Privately held UN is historically a loyal Boeing customer and operates 70 aircraft, comprising 19 747s, eight 777s, 13 767s, 27 737s and three Tupolev Tu-214s. It operated an Airbus A310 from 2000-2002. It is the largest operator of widebodies in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe.

Alafco plans to double fleet by 2018


Kuwait's Aviation Lease & Finance Co (Alafco) plans to double its aircraft fleet to 100 by 2018, and is in negotiations with Airbus for a new order, according to its chairman.

"The first part of our plan was to reach a fleet of 50 aircraft, and we are almost there ... Now our plan is to reach 100 aircraft by 2018," Ahmad al-Zabin told the Reuters Middle East Investment Summit in Kuwait. The firm has a fleet of 48 aircraft, 27 of which are Airbus and the rest Boeing, Zabin said.

He added that Alafco was in talks with Airbus over a new order. "We are in negotiations with Airbus to increase the last order, and any outcome will be announced at the Dubai Airshow in November," Zabin said.

At the Paris Airshow in June, Alafco signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 30 A320neo family aircraft, worth a total of $2.7bn at list prices.

"Among the companies we lease to are Saudi Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and Ethiopian Airlines," Zabin added.

Russia's Transaero is set to become the launch carrier for the Airbus A380 in the country, after signing a tentative agreement to take four of the type.

The airline intends to fit the aircraft with around 700 seats, in three classes, the second-highest density so far disclosed for the type.

Transaero already operates a fleet of high-capacity aircraft including Boeing 747s and 777, and had been a loyal Boeing customer before opting to acquire Airbus A320neos earlier this year.

The Moscow-based carrier has not identified an engine selection or a potential delivery date, but Airbus said it had signed a memorandum of understanding for the four double-deck aircraft.

"Transaero is experienced in operating long-range wide-body aircraft, and is now ready to offer the A380," said Transaero chief Olga Pleshakova.

"I am sure that the operation of this high-capacity aircraft will stimulate the development of Russia's aviation sector, in particular airports' infrastructure, while passengers will benefit from a completely new experience."

Flightglobal reported in August that Airbus viewed both Transaero and Aeroflot as potential customers for the A380. The airframer displayed the A380 at the MAKS Moscow Air Show for the first time this year.

Lessor CIT Aerospace is to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190s and 195s under an agreement which already includes 10 firm aircraft.

The Brazilian airframer said that deliveries of the twinjets would take place through to 2015.

It marks CIT's first agreement to take the type directly. Embraer said CIT's decision to join the E-Jet customer portfolio confirmed that the family had "achieved a high level of attractiveness for the top-tier investor community".

CIT transportation finance president Jeffrey Knittel said the acquisition would enable the lessor to offer an "even more diverse set of products" to customers.

"This order allows CIT Aerospace to continue to maintain one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the industry and will help us meet our customers' increased demand for this size of aircraft," he added.

Qatar Airways, which is the second-largest carrier in the Middle East, has announced plans to place a multi-billion-dollar aircraft order at November's Dubai Air Show.

This is especially newsworthy, as Qatar Airways already has placed orders for more than 200 new aircraft, which has been estimated to be worth USD$40 billion.

The carrier also is planning to officially announce a new route to Helsinki, Finland, to add to their flights to Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm.

Qatar Airways now operates approximately 100 aircraft to more than 100 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region and North and South America.
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10/31/2011

Transaero signs for 747-8s days after A380 agreement

Just days after tentatively signing for four Airbus A380s, Russian carrier Transaero has also reached a preliminary agreement to take four Boeing 747-8 passenger aircraft.

The Moscow-based carrier has confirmed the agreement for the jets which would be fitted with around 460 seats in four classes.

Transaero is already an operator of 747-400s, and had been largely loyal to Boeing types before signing for Airbus A320neos earlier this year, as well as the A380s.

Director general Olga Pleshakova said: "We've accumulated a wealth of experience which gives us confidence that our airline will successfully operate these [747-8s] on Russian and international routes."

Boeing's vice-president for civil aircraft sales in Russia, Marty Bentrott, said Transaero would become the first carrier in the country, and in Eastern Europe, to take the new 747 variant.

Transaero has not indicated planned delivery dates for the aircraft, which are powered by General Electric GEnx engines.

Hugot2 a écrit: Republic confirme une commande de 60 Airbus A 320 Neo et 20 A 319 Neo à moteurs CFM Leap. Pour Frontier :

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Et Republic serait vendeur de Frontier :

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Airbus poursuit ses discussions avec la compagnie Qatar Airways pour de nouvelles commandes, a déclaré lundi le directeur commercial de l'avionneur européen, John Leahy, au salon aéronautique de Dubaï.

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5 à 7 Airbus A380-800 supplémentaires, pour monder sa 'flotte' en gestation de cet appareil à 10 à 12 appareils ?

Quelques A-NEO (Franchement, il pourrait faire mieux ! ) ?

Pourquoi pas une poignée d'A350-XWB-1000 (5 à 10 ?), ... pour reconnaître ses vrais besoins, et le fait que, contrairement à ses dires ridicules, .. il avait bien été contacté, consulté et écouté, ..... surtout en tant que client de lancement des A350-XWB, voyons ?

ALAFCO orders up to 80 A320neos

Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has firmed its tentative deal for 30 Airbus A320neo jets and added 20 more to the order.

It is complementing the firm deal for 50 of the twinjets with 30 options, to be finalised by the end of the year.

ALAFCO chief Ahmad Al Zabin signed the agreement during the Dubai air show.

The lessor has previously ordered 26 A320s, of which 25 have been delivered.

Airbus values the firm part of the deal at $4.6 billion at list prices.

ALAFCO sealed a tentative order for 30 A320neos at the Paris air show.

No engine selection for the aircraft was disclosed. The A320neo is available with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G or the CFM International Leap-1A.

Al Zabin described the twinjet as an "absolute must-have" for the Kuwaiti company's fleet.

The lessor also has 18 Airbus A350-900s on order but has been cutting back on its Boeing 787 backlog with transfers of the orders to Saudi Arabian Airlines and Oman Air.

Al Zabin said that, at the time of the 787 orders in 2006-07, the company planned to be a "strategic partner" to Boeing in the area.

He said: "Whatever is to the benefit of Boeing and ALAFCO, we'll just do it."

Al Zabin said that ALAFCO was satisfied with its narrowbody and mid-sized portfolio and did not intend to move into the high-capacity sector. He ruled out the acquisition of types such as the Airbus A380.

Russia's NordStar Airlines signed a contract with ATR for the purchase of three more firm ATR 42-600s, adding to an agreement inked in September for two firm ATR 42-600s and two options.

The total value of the deal is estimated at $132 million.

NordStar will become the first operator of a new ATR -600 series aircraft in the Russian Federation.

ATR CEO Filippo Bagnato said, "We are pleased to introduce the new ATR -600s in Russia, which is a very dynamic market with a huge potential for the expansion of regional aviation with the most modern turboprops."

Some 38 ATR aircraft are in service in the fleets of Russian and CIS carriers and 15 additional ATRs are on firm order.

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Nils a écrit:Merci Monsieur Jeannot

Avoir le Neo à proposer fait joli "placard" ( "absolute must-have")

Le placer est autre chose.Mais il est sur qu'Alafco est une maison plutôt sérieuse.

Le dernier des 26 legacy dont il est fait mention a été livré tout récemment, me semble-t-il. Au fait, quand le Neo est disponible ? ;)

Qui veut croire qui ? :lol:

ACG commande 30 avions de la famille A320neo

La société de leasing aéronautique américaine Aviation Capital Group (ACG) a signé ce matin avec Airbus, lors du Salon Aéronautique de Dubaï, un accord portant sur l'acquisition de 30 appareils de la famille A320neo. La motorisation n'a pas encore été annoncée. Sur la base du prix d'un A320neo, ce contrat pourrait représenter aux prix catalogue 2,73 Milliards de Dollars.

Bombardier Secures AtlasJet CSeries Commitment

Turkey’s AtlasJet is buying Bombardier CSeries narrowbodies, providing a much needed boost to the Canadian manufacturer’s flagship commercial airliner program.

The deal, not yet firm, is for 10 CS300s and five options, and valued at up to $1.18 billion.

It is the first pure low-fare airline order for the CSeries, says Bombardier Aerospace president Guy Hachey, who notes customers have spoken for 262 CSeries aircraft (133 aircraft are firm orders).

AtlasJet will receive its first aircraft in the first quarter 2016, with mid-2017 the final delivery. The configuration is not set, yet, but it will be single class.

Bombardier hopes the deal will become firm still this year.

Other deals are in the works. Hachey says “we are still talking to Qatar.”

Overall, Hachet says the development program has used its buffer, but the in-service dates have not changed.

The Miramar, Fla.-based company on Tuesday signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 75 A320 family aircraft, which consists of 30 of the existing aircraft model and 45 of the A320neo
aircraft.

“These aircraft will allow Spirit to liberate more cities from their high fares, while giving passengers choices to customize their travel experience,” said Ben Baldanza, Spirit’s CEO.

The new aircraft, according to Spirit, are in addition to 33 aircraft not yet delivered under the airlines’ existing order and would be scheduled for delivery from 2016 through 2021.

Robin a écrit:Du 15 novembre

Spirit annonce un MoU sur 75 Airbus A 320, soit 30 A 320 legacy et 45 A 320 NEO

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The Miramar, Fla.-based company on Tuesday signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 75 A320 family aircraft, which consists of 30 of the existing aircraft model and 45 of the A320neo
aircraft.

“These aircraft will allow Spirit to liberate more cities from their high fares, while giving passengers choices to customize their travel experience,” said Ben Baldanza, Spirit’s CEO.

The new aircraft, according to Spirit, are in addition to 33 aircraft not yet delivered under the airlines’ existing order and would be scheduled for delivery from 2016 through 2021.

Des legacy en 2016,, la suite jusqu'en 2021. C'est raisonnable

Indonesia’s Lion Air to Buy 230 New Boeing 737s in $21.7b Deal

Nusa Dua. Indonesia’s Lion Air has agreed to buy 230 Boeing 737 aircraft with a list price of $21.7 billion, the White House said on Thursday, touting the sale as the US firm’s biggest-ever commercial order.

The deal was announced soon after President Barack Obama touched down in Bali for the East Asia summit on the final leg of a regional tour partly aimed at drumming up markets for US products at a time of slow growth back home.

The White House also highlighted other deals, some already announced, including the sale of eight Boeing 777 planes to Singapore Airlines and an order for Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters by Brunei’s Ministry of Defense.

Officials said the Lion Air order was for 201 Boeing 737MAX aircraft and 29 Next Generation 737ER planes.

“The President will join a signing ceremony between the representatives of Boeing and Lion Air on November 18,” a White House statement said.

“With 230 airplanes at a list price of $21.7 billion, this order represents the largest commercial airplane agreement ever for Boeing.”

Aviation Week reported on November 4 that Lion Air, Indonesia’s largest privately-held carrier, was seeking new narrow bodied aircraft and was considering 737s and the European-made Airbus 320.

The White House also said that the deal included options for a further 150 aircraft valued at $14 billion, which could put the eventual deal at $35 billion.

Officials said that the deal would support 110,000 American jobs at Boeing and at suppliers throughout 43 American states, at a time of 9.0 percent unemployment which is clouding Obama’s 2012 reelection prospects.

The White House also highlighted another big Boeing deal, the sale of eight 777-300ER jets to Singapore Airlines worth $2.4 billion which will support a further 11,000 US jobs. That contract had already been made public.

Indonesia’s Garuda Airlines meanwhile has signed a contract to buy 50 CFM56 General Electric engines worth $1.3 billion, the White House said..

And Sikorsky will sell Brunei 12 Blackhawk S-70i helicopters worth $325 million, the White House said, adding that the total value of all the deals was $25 billion.