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KLM and China Eastern Airlines will offer codeshare flights on the Amsterdam-Shanghai route. Passengers will also gain access to three new destinations.
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 ... <a title="Nordic Aviation Capital Places Firm Orders for Four E190 jets" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/nordic-aviation-capital-places-firm-orders-four-e190-jets/" aria-label="Read more about Nordic Aviation Capital Places Firm Orders for Four E190 jets">Read more</a>
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, ... <a title="Standard Chartered orders ten Next-Generation 737-800s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/standard-chartered-orders-ten-next-generation-737-800s/" aria-label="Read more about Standard Chartered orders ten Next-Generation 737-800s">Read more</a>
Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 A320ceo aircraft. The agreement was announced today during the Farnborough Air Show and will mark the first direct purchase of aircraft by the airline with Airbus. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Jetstar Pacific is a joint venture between Vietnam ... <a title="Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific to order 10 A320s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietnams-jetstar-pacific-order-10-a320s/" aria-label="Read more about Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific to order 10 A320s">Read more</a>
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, ... <a title="Virgin Atlantic selects the A350 as its future flagship" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/virgin-atlantic-selects-a350-future-flagship/" aria-label="Read more about Virgin Atlantic selects the A350 as its future flagship">Read more</a>
Africa
At the opening of the Farnborough Air Show, held in the United Kingdom from July 11th to 17th, Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s national airline based in Abidjan, signed a firm order for the purchase of an additional A320neo to complete its fleet. Air Côte d’Ivoire already distinguished itself in the spring by becoming the first ... <a title="Air Côte d’Ivoire expands its Airbus fleet to accelerate its growth" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/air-cote-divoire-expands-airbus-fleet-accelerate-growth/" aria-label="Read more about Air Côte d’Ivoire expands its Airbus fleet to accelerate its growth">Read more</a>
Boeing and Xiamen Airlines announced today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of up to 30 737 MAX 200 airplanes, valued at up to $3.39 billion at current list prices. The airline, which is already a 737 MAX customer, sees the MAX 200 as a fit for its low cost subsidiaries, ... <a title="Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Sign Memorandum of Understanding for 737 MAX 200s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/boeing-xiamen-airlines-sign-memorandum-understanding-737-max-200s/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Sign Memorandum of Understanding for 737 MAX 200s">Read more</a>
North America
Air Lease Corporation, the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company announced a firm order for three A350-900s and one A321 at the Farnborough Airshow to meet strong market demand for more modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. Including today’s announcement, ALC’s portfolio of Airbus aircraft stands at a total of 267, of which 70 are widebodies (16 ... <a title="ALC increases portfolio with three A350s and one A321" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/alc-increases-portfolio-three-a350s-one-a321/" aria-label="Read more about ALC increases portfolio with three A350s and one A321">Read more</a>
ARKIA Israeli Airlines, majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, will receive up to four A330-900neo aircraft, making the airline the first Airbus widebody customer in Israel. The A330neo aircraft will be the backbone of ARKIA’s expansion into long-haul and leisure markets. ARKIA became an Airbus customer in 2012 through an order for four A321neo aircraft. Airbus’ ... <a title="ARKIA Israeli Airlines to operate up to four A330-900neo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/arkia-israeli-airlines-operate-four-a330-900neo/" aria-label="Read more about ARKIA Israeli Airlines to operate up to four A330-900neo">Read more</a>
Europe
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 ... <a title="Boeing and Norwegian Agree to Record GoldCare Coverage" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/boeing-norwegian-agree-record-goldcare-coverage/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing and Norwegian Agree to Record GoldCare Coverage">Read more</a>