Volga-Dnepr Group orders 20 747-8 Freighters

Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group, a leader in transportation of unique, outsize and heavy cargo, announced today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow finalization of terms for the acquisition of 20 747-8 Freighters, which includes four aircraft that have already been delivered. Boeing also signed an agreement with the Group’s subsidiaries AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Volga-Dnepr Airlines … Read more

WOW air adds four new A321’s to its growing fleet

Icelandic low-cost airline, WOW air, has today signed an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of four new A321 aircraft, the first direct sale to the airline from the aircraft manufacturer. The deal was announced at the Farnborough Air Show by WOW air Founder and CEO Skúli Mogensen and Airbus President and CEO, Fabrice Brégier. … Read more

TUI Group orders ten 737 MAXs, one 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing and TUI Group, the world’s number one tourism business, finalized an order today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow for 10 737 MAX 8s and one 787-9 Dreamliner. The order, valued at $1.4 billion at current list prices, also includes an option for one additional 787-9. With today’s order, TUI Group now has three … Read more

Germania Group orders 25 Airbus A320neos

Germania Group has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neos. The contract was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow by Karsten Balke, CEO of Germania and S.A.T., and Fabrice Brégier, President and CEO of Airbus. Germania Group operates an Airbus fleet of ten A319s and five A321s to destinations in Europe, North Africa and … Read more

Standard Chartered orders ten Next-Generation 737-800s

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and Standard Chartered Bank today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s.  The order, valued at $960 million at current list prices, was attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. Speaking at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, Kieran Corr, Head of Aviation Finance at Standard Chartered, … Read more

Virgin Atlantic selects the A350 as its future flagship

UK based Virgin Atlantic Airways has selected the A350-1000, the largest member of the A350 Family, to become the latest aircraft in its fleet, operating from both London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.  The airline is purchasing eight A350-1000s for deliveries commencing in 2019, and four new aircraft on long term leases from ALC from 2020, … Read more

Nordic Aviation Capital Places Firm Orders for Four E190 jets

Embraer announced today, at the Farnborough Airshow 2016, that Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has placed a firm order for four E190 aircraft. The four new E190s were included in Embraer’s 2016 second-quarter backlog and have an estimated value of USD 199 million, based on Embraer’s list prices. These new aircraft will join the other 69 … Read more

Boeing and Norwegian Agree to Record GoldCare Coverage

Boeing announced today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow that Norwegian has committed to GoldCare coverage for its 737 MAX fleet and expanded coverage for the airline’s entire 787 Dreamliner fleet.  The new services agreements represent the largest commercial services order in Boeing history. Norwegian will launch Boeing’s 737 MAX GoldCare offering when its first … Read more

Ryanair announces two new routes from Leeds Bradford

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair further expanded its Leeds Bradford winter 2016 schedule with two new routes to Bratislava and Vilnius, in addition to Gran Canaria and Warsaw. Ryanair’s Leeds Bradford winter 2016 schedule will deliver 15 routes and 51 weekly flights in total: Four new routes: Bratislava (twice weekly), Gran Canaria (twice … Read more