Airline news
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...
Emirates Signs USD$13 Bln GE Service Contract
Emirates has signed a 12-year agreement with General Electric for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new GE9X engines. The USD$13 billion order is for engines that will power the 150 Boeing 777X jets that Emirat...
Air Lease Becomes A330neo Launch Customer
Air Lease became the launch customer for the Airbus A330neo with a memorandum of understanding for 25 A330-900neo aircraft. Airbus announced the launch of the revamped twin-aisle jet, which comes with new, more fuel-effi...
