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Jeannot a écrit:Merci Sevrien

J'avais vu passer l'information mais je me demande si cette commande n'a pas été déjà passée avec Rostechnology et s'il ne sagit pas de la concrétisation du projet d'accord ancien.

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PrivatAir signs for up to 10 CS100s

Bombardier has received a firm order for up to 10 CSeries CS100 aircraft from PrivatAir, which will be delivered in an all-business class configuration.

The order from the Geneva-based private airline and charter operator, which includes five firm 110-seat CS100s and five additional options, is valued at $309 million and up to $636 million if options are exercised.

"The CS100 jetliner is very well suited for our route expansion plans and we look forward to introducing this very modern aircraft into our fleet," said PrivatAir CEO and president Greg Thomas.

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Bombardier CSeries vice president and general manager, Rob Dewar, said in a 5 January interview that Bombardier was in advanced discussions with a customer for CS100s with an all-business class configuration.

The aircraft will be certified for 180min extended operations (ETOPS) certification and will be capable of linking city centre airports such as London City with New York John F Kennedy non-stop in a premium configuration.

The Canadian airframer, which expects to deliver the first CS100 at the end of 2013, now holds order for 138 CSeries aircraft.

Tunisie-Syphax Airlines : acquisition de deux Airbus A319

Sous le haut patronage de M. Abdelkarim Harouni, ministre du Transport, M. Mohamed Frikha, PDG de Syphax Airlines, a signé le contrat d’acquisition de deux Airbus A319.

Ces airbus formeront la flotte de la compagnie pour son lancement prochain, auprès de l’Allemand Wölbern Flight Invest Gmbh & Co, pour une durée de cinq années. Ce contrat porte sur un montant global de 55 millions de dollars américains.

Le premier avion arrivera sur le tarmac de l’aéroport de Sfax Thyna le 29 février 2012 et sera baptisé « Karama », en référence à la Révolution tunisienne. Le second avion arrivera le 14 mars 2012 à Sfax et portera le nom symbolique de « Al Horria ». Ces deux airbus A319 auront chacun une capacité de 150 places.

Cathay Pacific says to buy 6 Airbus aircraft

Hong Kong's dominant carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Friday that it has signed a deal to buy six Airbus A350-900 aircraft with a basic price of $1.628 billion for delivery between 2016 and 2017.

The company said in a stock exchange filing that it would pay for the aircraft in cash in eight installments, to be funded by loans, other debt instruments and internal cash.

The Airbus aircraft would replenish and expand the company's fleet capacity and will principally serve long-haul destinations in Europe, the statement said.

Jeannot a écrit:Tunisie-Syphax Airlines : acquisition de deux Airbus A319

Tunisie-Syphax Airlines : acquisition de deux Airbus A319

Sous le haut patronage de M. Abdelkarim Harouni, ministre du Transport, M. Mohamed Frikha, PDG de Syphax Airlines, a signé le contrat d’acquisition de deux Airbus A319.

Ces airbus formeront la flotte de la compagnie pour son lancement prochain, auprès de l’Allemand Wölbern Flight Invest Gmbh & Co, pour une durée de cinq années. Ce contrat porte sur un montant global de 55 millions de dollars américains.

Le premier avion arrivera sur le tarmac de l’aéroport de Sfax Thyna le 29 février 2012 et sera baptisé « Karama », en référence à la Révolution tunisienne. Le second avion arrivera le 14 mars 2012 à Sfax et portera le nom symbolique de « Al Horria ». Ces deux airbus A319 auront chacun une capacité de 150 places.

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Jeannot a écrit:Cathay Pacific prend 6 A350-900

Cathay Pacific says to buy 6 Airbus aircraft

Hong Kong's dominant carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Friday that it has signed a deal to buy six Airbus A350-900 aircraft with a basic price of $1.628 billion for delivery between 2016 and 2017.

The company said in a stock exchange filing that it would pay for the aircraft in cash in eight installments, to be funded by loans, other debt instruments and internal cash.

The Airbus aircraft would replenish and expand the company's fleet capacity and will principally serve long-haul destinations in Europe, the statement said.

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Bombardier hopes of seeing a CSeries order from Gulf Air at the Bahrain International Airshow appear to have been dashed.

Despite much speculation and a major presence from the Canadian manufacturer - with a CSeries cabin mock-up and several business jets on display and the head of its aerospace business Guy Hachey in attendance - Gulf Air has failed to schedule a press conference.

It is believed that a proposed deal for the narrowbody fell through in last-minute negotiations with the state-owned airline, which is currently being restructured under chief executive Samer Majali.

Neither Bombardier nor Gulf Air issued a comment.

Bahrain Air (2B) is in talks with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) to acquire three to five Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.

Speaking at the Bahrain International Airshow, 2B CEO Richard Nuttall said the carrier is considering adding the aircraft, which seats 100-130 passengers, for its short-haul routes. It expects to place a firm order by the end of the first quarter and is planning for a 2014-2015 delivery.

2B is also negotiating with Bombardier for aircraft of similar size.

The carrier has a fleet of Airbus A319s and A320s, which operate 112 flights per week.

It will continue using A320s on its long-haul routes.

Ceci est certainement plus raisonnable et plausible que le délire de 150 x A320-NEO ! D'autant plus qu'IndiGo n'a pris livraison que de 49 de sa première commande de 150 "legacy" à IAE-V2500, d'il y a on ne sait plus combien d'années !

La compagnie aérienne low cost IndiGo a confirmé s’intéresser de près à l’Airbus A330, même si les discussions n’en sont qu’au stade préliminaire.

Devenue depuis son lancement en 2006 la plus grande compagnie à bas coûts en Inde, IndiGo opère actuellement une flotte de 49 Airbus A320, mais son carnet de commande en comprend 81 supplémentaires, et surtout 150 A320neo, livrables entre 2016 et 2025. Selon les média indiens, le constructeur européen essaierait de vendre à IndiGo entre cinq et dix A330, qui peuvent emporter plus de 300 passagers contre 180 pour le monocouloir.

Pas question en revanche de se lancer dans l’aventure du low cost long-courrier: IndiGo a clairement exprimé son désir de s’en tenir à des vols de cinq ou six heures maximum, afin de conserver intact le modèle low cost pratiqué (pas de nourriture, pas de divertissement en vol). La low cost ne suivra donc pas l’exemple d’AirAsia X (qui utilise les A330 mais vient d’annuler ses liaisons les plus longues vers l’Inde ou l’Europe pour se concentrer sur les marchés régionaux), de Jetstar Airways (en A330 également) ou de Scoot, filiale de Singapore Airlines qui devrait effectuer ses premiers vols vers Sydney cette année (en Boeing 777-200). Si des vols low cost entre Paris et l’Inde doivent un jour exister, ils ne seront donc pas opérés par IndiGo.

La low cost a d’autre part annoncé le lancement de deux nouvelles routes le 1^er février 2012, avec des vols quotidiens entre Ahmedabad et Goa d’une part, et entre Bangalore et Lucknow d’autre part. Rappelons qu’elle a lancé en septembre 2011 ses premiers vols vers l’international, reliant désormais Katmandou, Bangkok, Dubaï, Mascate et Singapour.

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has placed orders with Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Airbus fermesS.A.S. comprising a total of 372 aircraft whereof 222 are on firm order.
The firm orders are for 22 Boeing 737-800, 100 Boeing 737 MAX8 and 100 Airbus A320neo. The agreements also include purchase rights for an additional 100 Boeing 737 MAX8 and 50 Airbus A320neo. The firm orders have an aggregated value at list price of approximately NOK 127 billion.
Norwegian will be the European launch customer for the new Boeing 737 MAX8. The aircraft is the successor of the 737-800 featuring an all-new engine configuration which combined with airframe improvements will give a 10 – 12 % reduction in fuel burn over its predecessor. The existing 737-800 is currently the most efficient single-aisle aircraft and is the backbone of Norwegian’s operation.
Norwegian will take [/color][/font][Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien][font=Arial][color=#c4c8cc] of the new Airbus A320neo for future business and growth opportunities. The aircraft is the successor of the existing Airbus A320 featuring an all-new engine configuration which combined with airframe improvements will reduce fuel burn by 15 – 17 % compared to the existing A320.

Norwegian inks firm orders and MoU for 222 narrowbodies

Low cost carrier Norwegian has unveiled plans to purchase 222 new aircraft: it has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max and 22 737-800s and signed an MoU with Airbus for 100 A320neos.

The deal is worth Norwegian kroner 127 billion ($22 billion), the carrier said in a statement. The deal includes purchase rights for an additional 100 737 Max and 50 A320neos.

Separately, Boeing issued a statement saying that Norwegian is the first European carrier to finalise a deal for a member of the 737 Max family. Norwegian's order is for the 737-8 variant.

Deliveries of the new types will start in 2016.

"Today is a historic day for Norwegian," said Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos. "The order is the largest ever in European aviation history and marks a major milestone in the company's 10-year history."

The deal marks Norwegian's first order from Airbus. Kjos said the carrier has reached a size where it can benefit from having two suppliers. No engine selection has been made for the A320neos.

Boeing said the 737 Max now has over 1,000 orders and commitments from 15 customers.

Low cost carrier Norwegian has unveiled plans to purchase 222 new aircraft: it has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max and 22 737-800s and signed an MoU with Airbus for 100 A320neos.

The deal is worth Norwegian kroner 127 billion ($22 billion), the carrier said in a statement. The deal includes purchase rights for an additional 100 737 Max and 50 A320neos.

Separately, Boeing issued a statement saying that Norwegian is the first European carrier to finalise a deal for a member of the 737 Max family. Norwegian's order is for the 737-8 variant.

Deliveries of the new types will start in 2016.

"Today is a historic day for Norwegian," said Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos. "The order is the largest ever in European aviation history and marks a major milestone in the company's 10-year history."

The deal marks Norwegian's first order from Airbus. Kjos said the carrier has reached a size where it can benefit from having two suppliers. No engine selection has been made for the A320neos.

Boeing said the 737 Max now has over 1,000 orders and commitments from 15 customers.

• un autre client fidèle de Boeing pourrait bien couper sa commande en dexu (Max-Neo)
  
• UAL va commander des A321 (Neo/legacy) pour remplacer ses 757s
  

Ryanair and B737MAX

Not often I tend to agree with the outspoken Ryanair CEO Michael O´Leary, nicknamed by the xxxxx community with @MichaelOhReally. [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], I had to agree with him. He said that he has been impressed by the fuel burn improvement the A320neo promises to deliver, but he is not impressed by the B737 MAX and said that the fuel born improvement is inferior.
Particularly he fears that the heavier CFM LEAP-1B engines and the subsequent heavier airframe will offset the better SFC, when compared to the CFM56-7B(E).
Meanwhile I had the opportunity to read the latest
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in full. Although disputed by Boeing, the report seems to be well researched. O`Leary as one of the best Boeing customers should have very good insight into the program as well - and probably people in his company who can distinguish between pure marketing and what is technical feasible and doable. So his remarks are outspoken (as always) and for sure not without any hidden agenda when it comes to pricing (for a still possible order of the B737 MAX). But putting his words in a context with the orders from American Airlines and Norwegian, both being loyal Boeing customers before and then splitting their orders between Boeing and Airbus, could be interpreted as some sort of discomfort with the B737 MAX. Norwegian CEO Kjos was cited: "A dual fleet also reduces the risk of delayed certification and other risks associated with being dependent on one aircraft type only."
A recent commentary from AirInsight suggests there could be another Boeing customer placing a split fleet order soon and that United, now run by Boeing-minded management (the former Continental management) could place an order for the A321/A321neo soon to replace United's B757 fleet.
So although there are about 1000 orders and commitments for the B737 MAX and I have no doubts that Boeing will have about 1000 firm orders for the MAX by the end of the year, the situation for Boeing is not too comfortable.

Kazakhstan-based Air Astana (KC) is purchasing four Boeing 767-300ERs and three 787-8s in an order worth $1.3 billion at list prices. It is the largest ever in Kazakhstan’s civil aviation history.

The 767s will be delivered in 2013 and 2014 and the 787s in 2017 and 2019, the airline said.

At a press conference Sunday in Almaty, KC chairman Nurzhan Baidauletov said the introduction of the Dreamliner “will place Air Astana amongst the leading airlines of the world in terms of operating the highest quality, environmentally friendly air services.” Baidauletov also stressed that KC would not require state or shareholder funds for the purchases, but “will fund the new aircraft through a combination of its own cash and financial instruments through the air finance market.”

KC president Peter Foster said the 767s, equipped with winglets, would replace the two leased aircraft of this type and progressively replace its leased 757s.

KC also announced its 2011 net profit declined by 19% to $61.9 million. Capacity grew by 15% and the number of passengers carried increased 16% to just over 3 million. Revenue was $760 million, up 16%.

Foster said the decline in profitability was entirely due to fuel price rises of more than 130% over 2010. Nonetheless, “a net margin of 8.1% is very respectable by industry standards and ahead of our 10-year average,” he said.

During the year the airline introduced its first three Embraer E-190 regional jets and one additional 757. It launched new services to Samara in Russia and Tbilisi in Georgia and increased frequencies on most of other routes.

Japan's Skymark orders six A330-300s

Japan's Skymark Airlines has ordered six Airbus A330-300s that it will introduced into service from 2014.

The aircraft will allow it to expand its domestic and international route network, Skymark said in a statement.

Skymark placed a firm order for six Airbus A380s, its first widebody aircraft. in February 2011 and expects the deliveries to begin in the second half of 2014.

The airline operates a fleet of Boeing 737-800s mostly on domestic routes.

Jeannot a écrit:Skymark commande six A330-300s

Japan's Skymark orders six A330-300s

Japan's Skymark Airlines has ordered six Airbus A330-300s that it will introduced into service from 2014.

The aircraft will allow it to expand its domestic and international route network, Skymark said in a statement.

Skymark placed a firm order for six Airbus A380s, its first widebody aircraft. in February 2011 and expects the deliveries to begin in the second half of 2014.

The airline operates a fleet of Boeing 737-800s mostly on domestic routes.

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Bombardier wins 3rd order for CRJ1000

Bombardier today announced a new firm order for six CRJ1000 regional jets and options for 18 more to an undisclosed airline.

The firm order, which is valued at $297 million at list prices, helps Bombardier quickly rebound from a difficult sales campaign in 2011. The company recorded sales of only four CRJ-series regional jets throughout all of last year.

Mike Arcamone, newly-appointed president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, said the CRJ1000 is performing "beyond expectations with current operators and we are thrilled to welcome another customer".

Bombardier has said the CRJ1000 has achieved a scheduled completion rate of 99.8% and a dispatch reliability rate of 99.5% as of 20 August 2011.

But sales of the 86- to 104-seater have been slow. So far, Spain's Air Nostrum and Brit Air in France are the type's only operators.

Bombardier launched the CRJ1000 as the latest stretch of the 50-seat CRJ200 in 2007, and deliveries commenced in December 2010. Compared to the 32.51m (106ft 8in) CRJ700, the CRJ1000 adds 6.62m to the length of the fuselage. The CRJ1000 also has more wing area.

[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], the world’s biggest commercial planemaker, said it’s negotiating with two new potential [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] customers to sell the A380 superjumbo.

The delivery schedule of the planes is a determining factor for the deal, Habib Fekih, Airbus’s president for the Middle
East, said in an interview.

The company’s commercial customers in the region are Emirates, the world’s largest carrier by international traffic and the biggest operator of the aircraft, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad and Doha-based [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].

The Middle East has become the main sales region for the A380, with Emirates having ordered 90 in total and Qatar Air and Etihad a combined 20. Emirates, which already operates 20 of the double-decker aircraft, is marketing its location as a multi-directional hub in Dubai that can connect any two points in the world with an A380 with just one stopover.

The Toulouse, France-based planemaker forecasts demand for 50 to 100 plane orders from Middle Eastern carriers this year, predominantly for narrow-body aircraft to replace ageing fleets, according to Fekih.

This year has “good prospects,” even if it looks quieter in terms of regional orders than 2011, which was an “exceptional year”, he said.

“The region ordered a lot of wide-bodies in the last few years so I believe orders for wide-bodies will be lower than
last years,” said Fekih.

“On the other hand, we have a lot of airlines replacing their A320s, or what we call the single-aisle fleets, because those were delivered in the early nineties.”

Boeing has won fresh orders for 30 of its star 777 widebody jets from various Chinese airlines, Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Jim Albaugh said Wednesday.

The sales are worth nearly $9 billion at list prices. Based on market-pricing data from aircraft-valuation firm Avitas, the estimated purchase price after standard discounts is just less than $5 billion.

Speaking at the J.P. Morgan aviation conference in New York, Albaugh said the deals were struck while he was in China last week. On that visit, he met with airlines and also signed a collaboration agreement in Beijing with Chinese airplane-maker COMAC.

Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel afterward clarified that the 30 orders are not yet finalized. The figure includes 10 777-300ERs for China Southern Airlines, a deal announced Feb. 28.

In China, after an airline signs a deal with a jet manufacturer, the government must still approve the funds. That hasn't happened yet in this case, Birtel said, and until it does the Chinese 777 sales won't be formally listed on the Boeing order book.

The Boeing order boost from China comes as rival European jet-maker Airbus is concerned about losing sales because the Chinese government has strongly objected to the European Union's imposition of its Emissions Trading System (ETS) on all airlines flying into European airports.

The ETS, seen as a unilaterally imposed carbon-emissions tax, is opposed by other countries besides China, including the United States. But China has been the most vocal opponent.

Last week Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders — along with the chief executives of five European airlines and two European jet-engine companies — sent a letter to the heads of government of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Spain, expressing concern that the quarrel over the ETS will put jobs at risk in Europe.

The letter said approval for $12 billion worth of Airbus orders for Chinese airlines has been suspended until the dispute is resolved.

Separately at the J.P. Morgan conference, Albaugh commented on a report from India that a government official told reporters that Boeing has agreed to pay state-owned Air India $500 million in compensation because of delays in delivering 27 Dreamliners ordered in 2005.

"I think if we settled for $500 million, somebody would have told me," Albaugh said, "We don't comment on deals that we've done, but I can tell you that we're not writing anybody a check for $500 million."

Albaugh's denial that this amount of cash is changing hands nevertheless leaves open a more likely option — that Boeing compensates the airline for the delays in other ways, such as reducing the payments due on delivery of the 787s, or price breaks on ancillary services such as training and aircraft support.

Birtel said "mitigation can take many different forms" and that Boeing "works with its customers to address contractual requirements as they take delivery of their airplanes."

Air India is expected to take its first 787 next month.

Last year the airline, which is in financial distress, issued a formal request for loans to complete the purchase of its first seven Dreamliners, pegging the cost of each at $110 million. The U.S. Export-Import Bank offered lenders a guarantee for 85 percent of the loan.

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