Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier Flynas has signed an agreement with Airbus for 60 A320neo Family aircraft. In addition, it has converted 20 previously ordered A320ceos into A320neos, bringing its total firm order to 80 jets. Deliveries are due to…
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A Bumper Deal for SpiceJet
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The contract, which was signed in New Delhi on January 13, also includes purchase rights for 50 additional jets of an unspecified type. When…
A Good Year for Airbus
Record deliveries and a strong order intake marked a robust 2016 for Airbus. At the company’s annual year-end briefing it revealed it had delivered 688 aircraft to 82 customers, a new record. This is 53 more than the previous record of…
Milestone Dreamliner Delivery
In a triple celebration, Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 Dreamliner to roll off its production lines. The aircraft, F-HRBA (c/n 38769), is also the first 787-9 for Air France and the 50th example for Netherlands-based lessor AerCap. The Air…
Aircalin Updates Fleet
New Caledonia-based carrier Aircalin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for two A320neo and two A330-900neo aircraft. The deal, which is valued at $790m at current list prices, was finalised and signed during a ceremony held in the capital…
Airbus A380 MRO Services in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways Engineering and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop new A380 MRO services capability. The partnership aims to establish A380 maintenance, engineering and upgrade capabilities in Abu Dhabi, providing third-party support for airlines’ A380…
First Japanese Neo Operator
Kansai-based Peach Aviation has signed a firm order for ten Airbus A320neos and three A320ceos in a deal valued at $1.37bn. The newly ordered jets will join the carrier’s existing fleet of 18 A320ceos, with a further two examples on…
Maintenance Growth at Gatwick
Boeing and Gatwick Airport have revealed details of a joint plan to develop a multi-million-pound commercial aviation maintenance hangar at the Sussex aerodrome. The proposed facility, which is subject to local authority planning permission, will be used to support the…
Flybe Expansion
Flybe has announced plans to open its first European crew base on February 1 after securing an agreement with Düsseldorf Airport. The Exeter-based regional carrier said the creation a Continental hub “underlines [its] commitment to serving Germany and will ensure…
Freighter Joint Venture Ends
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines have announced that their An-124 freighter joint venture, Ruslan International, will end on December 31. The two companies created the offshoot in 2006 to jointly market their combined An-124-100 fleets, with the aim of improving…
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