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BOC Aviation Orders 43 Airbus A320s
BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China, placed an order for 36 Airbus A320ceo and seven A320neo planes. The lessor told a news conference at the Farnborough Airshow that 17 of the 43 planes would be A321...
AirAsia Boss Advises Lufthansa Against LCC Expansion
The head of Asian low-cost airline AirAsia, Tony Fernandes, said Lufthansa’s potential expansion into budget long-haul flights was risky and the airline would perhaps be better off not doing so. Lufthansa’s n...
SMBC Aviation Capital Orders 115 Airbus A320s
Japanese aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a firm order for 110 A320neo and five A320ceo planes in a deal worth around USD$11.8 billion at list prices. SMBC said in a statement that it had options...
AirAsia X Signs MOU For 50 Airbus A330neos
AirAsia X will be the first customer to receive the new Airbus A330neo after the Malaysia-based budget carrier signed a memorandum of understanding for 50 A330-900neo aircraft. The planes are worth around USD$13.75 billi...
Lion Air In Talks To Buy Qantas’ Jetstar Asia Stake
Indonesia’s Lion Air is reported to be in talks with Qantas about buying the Australian carrier’s stake in the Singapore-based affiliate of its budget airline Jetstar. The talks to buy out Qantas’ 49 pe...
IAG Orders 20 Airbus A320neos
IAG has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus 320neo aircraft, a deal worth over USD$1 billion at list prices. IAG, which owns British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, said the 20 A320neos it was ordering were part of the 100 op...
