UPDATE 1/9 – It was believed that Taiwan’s EVA Air was optimizing operational efficiency by adding more Boeing 787s to its fleet, but the airline will not have all eggs in one basket. Airbus said on January 9 that EVA…
Day 3 of the Paris Airshow only has seen a number of new-aircraft orders for Airbus and Boeing, including a couple of widebody deals that are welcome additions to the backlog. Wednesday widebody deals at Paris Airshow. The biggest is a…
Emirates has yet to finalize a future aircraft order for potentially 100 to 150 widebodies. The new aircraft will be for growth and the replacement of eventually 249 Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. More Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s are…
Thai Airways is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing about a widebody order for up to thirty aircraft. CEO Chai Eamsiri told Bloomberg on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Istanbul on Sunday. Also on the airline’s shopping list is a number…
Lufthansa will add the Airbus A350-1000 to its fleet, having ordered ten of them as part of a follow-on widebody order for 22 aircraft. The airline’s Supervisory Board today approved the purchase of the stretched A350, together with five more…
Not just AerCap is optimistic about the prospects of the widebody aircraft market, but so is Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The US lessor is reading a strong recovery of the long-haul market that will be supported by upcoming sales, which…