So as we end Day 3 of Farnborough, a lot of the big deals have been done. Lets see what’s rocking and rolling today…..
RBS Aviation buys a selection of planes.
Yes – lessors are doing a lot of trade this show, and it’s RBS Aviation turn to make an order.
This time RBS Aviation Capital is purchasing 95 frames – 52 Airbus A320-family and 43 Boeing 737 family aircraft (although actual subtypes have yet to be agreed).
This will keep the lines at Renton and Toulouse running quite nicely. Leased aircraft of course go to a variety of operators.
Garuda Indonesia expands fleet – order A330-200.
Garuda Indonesia has ordered 6 Airbus A330-200s, that will be delivered during 2012. For this little order Garuda is upgrading its fleet. Which is nice.
Germania confirms order for 5 A319’s.
Germania is in a mood to swap aircraft, and is purchasing five A319’s, swapping them for the existing Boeing 737 fleet, replacing them for Charter and Scheduled/Subleased routes.
Deliveries begin in 2011.
Republic further commits itself to more E-Jets
The mega-regional airline (and wannabe mainline player) Republic Airlines has signed a memo with Embraer for more E-Jet’s, in particular the E-190 (convertible to E-195’s), with an eye to deploying them with Frontier as they are very suitable for use in Denver and other hot and high airports (Denver being Frontier’s base)
AA gets the Boeing Bug and orders more 737-800’s
American Airlines announced today will take up the options it has with Boeing for an addiitonal 35 737-800 aircraft
Delivery is to take place in 2011 and 2012, in a bid to start replacing the ageing MD-80’s that AA insists on keeping in the air – and with a 35% fuel advantage, it’s no small cost.
Right – that’s your lot for today – as most of the big deals have been done, it’s now a slow wind down for the public to start visiting Farnborough. Who knows, there might be some big game out there still….
