Orders Thread 2008

[air-bus]

Embraer and LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (TM/LAM) signed a contract for two Embraer 190 aircraft, plus two purchase rights for the same model. The total value of the deal is US$ 75 million, at list price, and could double, if all purchase rights are exercised.
The first delivery is scheduled for the second semester of 2009, and the aircraft will be based in the nation’s capital, Maputo.
The E-Jets will replace older narrow-body jets operated by LAM for domestic routes, as well as for regional flights, mainly to Angola, Kenya, and South Africa.

Click here for the press report from Embraer, in PDF format.

Regards Arno

[flying_kiwi]

American Airlines (AA/AAL), USA, has announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Boeing for 42 B787-9, with additional purchase rights for another 58 aircraft.
The press release from the airline can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

[air-bus]

Croatia Airlines has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the purchase of four A319s to add to its growing medium haul fleet aircraft.
The new A319s will join its eight A320 Family aircraft already in operation.
The ordered aircraft will accommodate 132 passengers in a two-class configuration.

Click here for the press report from Airbus.

Regards Arno

[MartijnMD11]

Hawaiian Airlines has made an agreement with leasecompany AWAS for the lease of 2 A330-200's which will replace the extended leasecontract of 2 B767-300's which Hawaiian already has.

The A330-200's will be added in 2012.

Ciao, MartijnMD11

[air-bus]

BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing unit of Bank of China, has placed additional firm orders with Airbus for 20 A320 Family aircraft. The announcement was made at the Zhuhai Air Show in China.

Click here for the press report from Airbus.

Regards Arno

[flying_kiwi]

Grupo Marsans (Spain), has finally gotten around to firming the MoU signed in October last year.

The firm order is for:
- 4 A380-800s
- 10 A350-900s
- 5 A330-200s
- 12 A319s
- 25 A320s
- 5 A321s

Press report can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

[flying_kiwi]

And another order:

Uzbekistan Airways (HY/UZB), has finalised an order for 4 B767-300ERs from Boeing.
The Boeing press release can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

[flying_kiwi]

LAN Airlines (LA/LAN) Chile, has ordered an additional 4 B767-300ERs from Boeing.
The deal includes two options, and according to LAN is to make up for the delays in the B787 programme.
The press report from Reuters can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

[air-bus]

Air Arabia (G9/ABY), the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has signed a firm contract for 10 additional A320 aircraft. The contract follows one for 34 Airbus A320s signed at the end of 2007.
With the establishment of a second hub in Casablanca in early 2009, Air Arabia will extend its network to Europe, Middle East and Africa through a joint venture with Moroccan privately owned airline Regional Airways. The new airline will be called Air Arabia Maroc.

Click here for the press report from Airbus.

Regards, Arno

[MartijnMD11]

Good afternoon!

Indonesian lcc Lion Air has purchased 10 ATR72 aircraft. The aircraft will be located at Lion Air's new airliner: Wings Air. Also, an option to buy 10 other aircraft has been agreed between the builder and company.

Source: http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=28576

Ciao, MartijnMD11

[flying_kiwi]

Ethiopian Airlines (ET/ETH), has announced that it has ordered 8 DHC-8-Q400s from Bombardier. Included in the agreement are options for an additional 4 aircraft.
The order is obviously designed to replace the airline's current fleet of Fokker 50s.
Press report can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

[flying_kiwi]

Apparently Kartika Airlines (3Y/KAE), based in Jakarta, has signed a tentative agreement to become the Asian launch customer for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100.
The deal covers firm orders for 15 SSJ100s and 15 options.
The report by FlightGlobal can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

[nuckleuz]

Etihad Airways (EY/ETD), has announced that it has placed a order with Airbus for 6 A380, 25 A350 and 20 A320's.

[air-bus]

Vietnam Airlines (VN/HVN) and ATR today inked a contract for the purchase of 6 new ATR 72-500s, valued at over US$ 112 million. With these additional aircraft, and including the aircraft already on order, Vietnam’s flag carrier will expand its fleet of ATR 72-500s up to 14 aircraft by 2010.

Click here for the press report from ATR.

Regards Arno

[JS50557]

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday Uzbekistan's national carrier Uzbekistan Airways signed a firm contract for the purchase of four A320 aircraft as part of the modernization of its medium range fleet.

In addition to six A320s already acquired by the airline in June 2007, this order will further enlarge the airline's A320 orders up to ten aircraft.

Uzbekistan Airways currently operates three A310s on the routes to Europe and East Asia.
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