Air Lease announced long-term lease agreements with KLM for two additional new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2016 and early 2017. These aircraft placements are in addition to the two new 777-300ER aircraft scheduled for lease from ALC to KLM in early 2015 and early 2016, all from ALC’s order book. “KLM is one of our key and strategic European airline customers. This placement of four new Boeing 777-300ERs continues our long and excellent … [Read more...] about Air Lease to place two B777-300ERs with KLM
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Airbus tops Boeing deliveries in ’08 but predicts soft ’09
European aircraft maker Airbus once again took top spot in global airliner production for the sixth year running in 2008, with a 7 per cent rise in deliveries, to a record 483 planes. Deliveries comprised 386 A320 family aircraft, 85 A330s/A340s and 12 A380s. Its US rival, Boeing, delivered 375 planes in 2008 after a machinists' strike halted commercial aircraft production for 58 days. Airbus booked 777 net aircraft orders in 2008, down from 900 after 123 cancellations, topping Boeing's 662 net … [Read more...] about Airbus tops Boeing deliveries in ’08 but predicts soft ’09
Airbus tops Boeing deliveries in '08 but predicts soft '09
European aircraft maker Airbus once again took top spot in global airliner production for the sixth year running in 2008, with a 7 per cent rise in deliveries, to a record 483 planes. Deliveries comprised 386 A320 family aircraft, 85 A330s/A340s and 12 A380s. Its US rival, Boeing, delivered 375 planes in 2008 after a machinists' strike halted commercial aircraft production for 58 days. Airbus booked 777 net aircraft orders in 2008, down from 900 after 123 cancellations, topping Boeing's 662 net … [Read more...] about Airbus tops Boeing deliveries in '08 but predicts soft '09
Jet Airways in talks to lease aircraft to Oman Air
India's Jet Airways is in talks with Oman Air on commercial cooperation including possible leasing of its aircraft to Oman Air. "We are in talks with Oman Air for commercial cooperation about leasing of aircraft," Saroj K. Datta, executive director of Jet Airways said according to a Times of Oman report. "We have some surplus aircraft and wanted to know whether Oman Air would be interested in leasing them." The announcement is likely to be made in a couple of weeks, Datta said. Jet Airways has … [Read more...] about Jet Airways in talks to lease aircraft to Oman Air
China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in ’09
China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in '09 China is set take delivery of 241 new planes this year, 16 of which are delayed orders from 2008, Dow Jones reported. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) the new aircraft would increase passenger seat capacity by 16 per cent despite the leases on 43 planes expiring this year. … [Read more...] about China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in ’09
China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in '09
China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in '09 China is set take delivery of 241 new planes this year, 16 of which are delayed orders from 2008, Dow Jones reported. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) the new aircraft would increase passenger seat capacity by 16 per cent despite the leases on 43 planes expiring this year. … [Read more...] about China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in '09
