Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (Y4) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 44 A320 aircraft, comprising 30 A320neos and 14 A320 family aircraft.
Emirates (EK) president Tim Clark confirmed to ATW that its order for up to 70 Boeing 777-300ERs was an insurance against late deliveries of the Airbus A350.
Airbus secured a total of 211 orders and commitments worth $20.5 billion at the 12th annual Dubai Airshow, reinforcing the strength of its decision to re-engine the A320.
Spirit Airlines and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Dubai Airshow for 75 A320 aircraft, comprising 45 A320neos and 30 A320s. The new aircraft will be used on Spirit’s growth markets in the US, Caribbean and Latin America. Airbus said the engine selection will be announced later. According to Airbus, firm orders and commitments for the A320neo, launched less than a year ago in December 2010, exceed 1,300 from 23 customers.
Russian manufacturer Irkut told reporters at the Dubai Airshow that its short- to mid-range MC-21 has reached a backlog of 235 orders. The aircraft, Irkut claimed, will provide 10% more fuel burn reduction than the A320neo, without the use of winglets, which it dismissed as a detriment to the aerodynamics of the plane.
Qatar Airways (QR) ordered 50 Airbus A320neos and five A380s, worth a reported $6.5 billion at the Dubai Airshow—alongside a Boeing order for two 777 freighters worth $560 million—but the Airbus order was only secured after some high drama.
Passage of the FAA Reauthorization bill remains unlikely and another agency shutdown is not out of the question, the US Senate’s transportation committee chair warned Monday.
American Eagle Airlines (MQ) was fined $900,000 for lengthy tarmac delays, becoming the first carrier to be fined for a violation of the US Dept. of Transportation’s (DOT) rule, which took effect in April 2010, setting a 3-hr. limit for tarmac delays on domestic flights.
Boeing has forecast the Middle East region will need 2,520 aircraft worth $450 billion by 2030, as the region’s carriers continue to surpass global air traffic and capacity growth rates.
Airbus predicted that by 2030 carriers in the Middle East will require 1,921 new passenger and freighter aircraft—above 100 seats—worth $347.4 billion.
Russian manufacturer Irkut told reporters at the Dubai Airshow that its short- to mid-range MC-21 has reached a backlog of 235 orders. The aircraft, Irkut claimed, will provide 10% more fuel burn reduction than the A320neo, without the use of winglets, which it dismissed as a detriment to the aerodynamics of the plane.
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After 10 months of operating solely as a search engine and “room concierge,” Room 77 is getting into the business of taking hotel bookings. The company has been building a database that doesn’t just describe a hotel; it amasses data on every room in the property, so a user knows whether a room is near the elevator (and noisy) or whether the “ocean view” is really a view of a skyscraper hotel with a tiny sliver of sea off to the side.
Istanbul-based Atlasjet Havacilik has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 10 Bombardier CS300s and will take options on a further five worth $1.18 billion.
Qatar Airways (QR) ordered 50 Airbus A320s and five A380s, worth a reported $6.5 billion at the Dubai Airshow—alongside a Boeing order for two 777 freighters worth $560 million—but the Airbus order was only secured after some high drama.
Passage of the FAA Reauthorization bill remains unlikely and another agency shutdown is not out of the question, the US Senate’s transportation committee chair warned Monday.
International Aero Engines was selected by Thai Airlines to power the V2500 engine for the Airbus A320s used by its subsidiary LCC Thai Smile, in a deal valued at $230 million. First deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2012. The deal includes a comprehensive fleet hour maintenance agreement and support program. Thai operates nine V2500-powered A320s.
