Air Transport World

CEOs of several of Europe’s largest airline groups are due to meet in Brussels Wednesday to provide a unified view the European Union’s (EU) proposed new aviation strategy.

Taiwan’s EVA Air has signed an MOU with Airbus for four additional A330-300s.

Korean Air has signed a MOU with Airbus to acquire up to 50 A321neo aircraft, its first of the type.

Air New Zealand announced an order for an additional ATR 72-600 at a delivery ceremony for the type at the Paris Air Show.

WestJet plans to operate Boeing 767-300 flights from Canada to London Gatwick starting in the 2016 spring.

Pratt & Whitney said it has assembled and started testing the first PW1900G engine set to power the Embraer E-190-E2 and E-195-E2 aircraft.

China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed an MOU at the Paris Air Show to purchase 30 737 airplanes—a mix of Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX aircraft.

Boeing sees a future market for a 757 replacement aircraft that would fit between the largest 737 MAX variant and the 787-8, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said.

China’s Ruili Airlines has committed to purchase 30 737 MAXs with the financial support of AVIC International Leasing, amid a surge in China’s passenger traffic.

Chinese international carrier Xiamen Airlines has discussed the possibility of direct flights from southern China to Hobart, Tasmania in Australia.

Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has selected the V2500 engine to power a new fleet of 17 previously announced Airbus A321ceo family aircraft, it was announced at the Paris Air Show.

Jakarta-based Sriwijaya Air placed an order for two Next-Generation 737 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

Swedish-based Braathens Aviation signed a contract for the purchase of five ATR 72-600s and 10 options as part of its fleet upgrade strategy.

Cebu Pacific Air has ordered 16 ATR 72-600, with 10 options, at the Paris Air Show.

SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

AerCap Holdings ordered 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s at the Paris Air Show.

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Following pressure from airline operators and representative bodies, Vietnam is set to ease visa regulations for incoming passengers.

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has introduced a prepaid travel scheme that allows passengers to buy advance travel vouchers on up to six of the airline's sectors for a set fee, regardless of distance or last-minute price variations.

Embraer announced a raft of firm orders on Day 1 of the Paris Air Show, including seven E-190s for Western China startup Colorful Guizhou Airlines, eight E-175s for Utah-based regional SkyWest Airlines, 10 E-175s for United Express, as well as 15 E-190-E2s and 10 E-195-E2s for lessor Aircastle.

Airbus continues to promote the need for the A380 to support projected air traffic growth over the next 20 years, arguing that only very large aircraft (VLA) can deliver the numbers of people expected to travel between the world’s mega-city hubs.

Bombardier finally flew a CSeries aircraft at a major air show when a CS300 took part in the flying display on the first day of the Paris Air Show Monday, part of a big push by the Canadian manufacturer to reboot the narrowbody airliner program following a string of disappointments.

Russia’s Yakutia Airline signed an order with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. for three additional Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100s at the Paris Air Show. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017.

Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar al Baker used a press conference at the Paris Air Show to send a message to the CEO of Delta Air Lines after he signed firm contracts for 14 Boeing 777s.