Day 3 of the Singapore Air Show has been done and dusted, with a couple more announcements from the show. Let us dive in. ATR Aircraft We'll start with ATR Aircraft, with Air Tahiti planning to increase its ATR72-600 fleet, to its fleet of 10. These will be used to provide connectivity in French Polynesia's communities. Airbus Vietjet came out of the traps today, as it … [Read more...]
Singapore Air Show Daily Digest – Day 2: Enter Airbus
Day 2 of the Singapore Air Show has been and gone. Two commercial airplane announcements - one order, and one parts agreement Airbus Airbus finally came out of the traps with an order from Starlux Airlines. STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order for five A350F freighters and three more A330neo widebody aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Singapore … [Read more...]
Singapore Air Show Daily Digest: Day 1 – Boeing and COMAC step forward
Day 1 of the Singapore Air Show has flown by, so it's time to see who's been attracting orders and have got their celebratory bits of paper out. ATR Aircraft ATR Aircraft kicked off the pre-show with a delivery of an ATR72-600 via Nordic Aviation Captial to Silk Avia of Ubzebistan, making them the first Central Asia ATR operator. In addition, Maldivian Airways has … [Read more...]
Dubai Air Show 2023 – Daily Digest, Day 4 – And there’s an Emirates order for Airbus at last
Only headline from Day 4 from the Dubai Air Show - with Emirates placing a follow-on order for Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The airline has signed an order for an additional 15 A350-900s at the Dubai Airshow, taking its total order to 65 aircraft of the type. The first A350 is scheduled to join Emirates’ fleet in August 2024, and with today’s additional … [Read more...]
Dubai Air Show 2023 Daily Digest – Day 3 – A few more orders
Day 3 of the Dubai Air Show has been and gone, so it's time to see what announcements have hit the front pages, as the main interest from the show dies down Airbus Ethiopian Airlines continues its dual fleet strategy. Ethiopian Airlines Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 11 additional Airbus A350-900s to be added to its existing fleet. The latest … [Read more...]
Dubai Air Show 2023 Daily Digest – Day 2 – More orders trickle in
Day 2 of the Dubai Air Show has been and gone, so it is time to see who moving and shaking today in the order books. Airbus There are signs of life over at the Airbus chalet, as another order trickles in EgyptAir goes Xtra Wide Body The Egyptian flag carrier kicked off the orders today, with an order for 10 Airbus A350-900s. In Quotes EGYPTAIR Chairman and CEO Yehia … [Read more...]
Dubai Air Show 2023 – Daily Digest – Day 1
Well, it's been a busy day in Dubai with the Dubai Air Show, with a lot of orders in the book - with Boeing pulling in the customers and filling its order books. Let us dive in to see who's ordered what. Boeing SunExpress Boeing kicked off the day with a commitment from Turkish carrier SunExpress (a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa). The … [Read more...]
PARIS AIR SHOW: Daily Digest Day 3 – The calm after the storm of orders
After a busy two days, Day Three of the Paris Air Show has been a little quieter in terms of orders on Day 3 - but more importantly, they've still been coming in. Airbus Widebody deals to make the heart sing Avolon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to order 20 A330neo aircraft, with them selecting the A330-900, reflecting its vision to secure the earliest … [Read more...]
PARIS AIR SHOW: Daily Digest Day2 – Finalising what was once ordered…
With Day Two of the Paris Air Show been and gone, let us see who is travelling in Indigo's footsteps - or at least firming up orders that have been marked as "undisclosed". As usual, we'll be going in Manufacturer Name, so we're as fair as we can be. And enjoy the quotes - there's plenty of them today. Airbus PAL goes 10 across for nine A350s Philippine … [Read more...]
Farnborough Air Show – Day 4 Daily Digest – Last Orders, please!
As we conclude the Farnborough Air Show, there are still some activities in the chalets, with a few last-minute announcements. Time to go through the orders, as we wrap up another series of digests. Airbus LATAM Airlines has ordered 17 A321neo aircraft to further expand their route offering, bringing the airline’s total A320neo order book … [Read more...]