SkyTeam member AeroMexico has been working with Boeing, and has today announced it has signed a letter of intent for a fleet of aircraft. The letter of intent is up for the following: A mix of 90 737-MAX 8 Series and 737-MAX 9 Series (To be powered using CFM International LEAP-1B engines) Ten Boeing 787-9's (To be powered using GE Aviation GEnx-1B engines) At list … [Read more...]
United adds options on its 737 order
Last week, United Airlines announced a big order for new aircraft. For those of you who forgot, the airline has ordered: 50 Boeing 737-900ER's 100 Boeing 737-MAX 9 Series Well it seems that wasn't all to the order. In a regulatory filing, United has also placed options to its current order, which will more than double this fleet. The options that United has decided … [Read more...]
Farnborough Day 4 Roundup
Well Day 4 of Farnborough has wound up with a bunch of big orders. Lets see who's flashed the cash today... United Airlines have signed for 50 Boeing 737-900ER's and 100 Boeing 737-MAX 9's, taking the 737 order book to over 10,000 units. See http://economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com/2012/07/12/united-to-order-150-boeing-737s/ for more on this news Bombardier and Air … [Read more...]
United to Order 150 Boeing 737’s
Well this one is a bit early to break on the Farnborough daily round-up (that'll be later tonight), but a big order has hit the books with United Airlines confirming an order for 150 new Boeing 737's. The order is comprised of: 50 Current generation Boeing 737-900ER's 100 new generation Boeing 737-MAX-9. At list prices, this order is worth over $14.7 … [Read more...]
Farnborough Day 3 Roundup
Day 3 of Farnborough 2012 has come to a close, so let's see what's shaking and who has brought what... Mitsubishi Aircraft and SkyWest Airlines have agreed in principle to buy 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets MR90's. The aim is to run them with Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engines. The final tickboxing should be in the next few weeks subject to contract. You'll find them … [Read more...]
Farnborough 2012 Day 2 – News Roundup
Day Two of the Farnborough 2012 has flow - so let's see what big news has hit The big headline of the day goes to Cathay Pacific who have signed for 26 of the re-versioned Airbus A350-1000 - with Cathay ordering 10 on top of the original 16 A350-1000's ordered. This makes Cathay Pacific the largest planned operator of the A350-1000 which will fly up to 8,400nm with the … [Read more...]
Boeing to consider a proper 757 replacement
The Boeing 757. Like it or not, a LOT of us have flown on them. From its origins as a replacement for the 727 series (in which the 757 was "too big" for the job), to its original use of shuttle lots people in a metal tube from one place to another, to it's later life as the aircraft of choice for running long and thin routes (eg Dublin to Newark, Manchester to New York JFK, New … [Read more...]
Lion Air confirms itself as the 737-9MAX launch customer
Well it seems Lion Air is on the march, with another order lodged at Boeing's front door at the Singapore Air Show. Lion Air of Indonesia has confirmed with Boeing and placed a firm order for 201 of the re-engineered Boeing 737-9 (MAX) series, with an additional order 29 Boeing 737-900ER's. Lion Air were first to launch the 737-900ER, so it seems fitting they're first to … [Read more...]
Norwegian Air Shuttle splashes the cash – orders a lot of birds….
Well it seems someone has a few pennies to spend, with Norwegian Air Shuttle opening its wallets to both Boeing and Airbus. From Boeing, Norwegian has placed a firm order for Boeing 737-MAX's (737-8MAX variant) and 22 Boeing 737-800's. Meanwhile not to leave Airbus out in the cold, it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with them for 100 A320NEO's. In addition, … [Read more...]
Boeing: Launch’s Re-Engined 737 – The 737-Max
Welll Boeing has finally got it's backside into first gear with competition from the side (from Airbus and it's A320NEO aircraft) and below (with Bombadier's C-Series and Embarer's E-Jets), and is to launch a new series of 737 aircraft - the 737-MAX. Images (c) The Boeing Company. Looking at the 737 MAX, it is a re-engining job like the Airbus A320NEO, with the … [Read more...]
