Thai Airways International (THAI) has opted not to postpone the delivery of a fleet of 12 A350-900s, after the military government’s State Enterprises Policy Commission had earlier advocated THAI delay the new aircraft over the next three years to relieve financial burdens weighing on the company's turnaround plan. Airline sources told The Bangkok Post that as per its original agreement with Airbus, THAI will receive its first two A350s over the coming months to be followed by five in 2017 … [Read more...] about Thai Airways to stick to delivery plan for 12 new A350s
Boeing
AEI sees room for all on B737-800NG P2F conversions
Welcoming the addition of Boeing as a competitor in the B737-800 Next Gen passenger-to-freighter conversion market, Robert Convey, senior VP of sales & marketing at Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) said that with a market demand for up to 400 of the converted B737-800s there is room more players. AEI was the first to market with a conversion product for this aircraft type when it announced in mid-2015 that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) would be the launch customer for the AEI … [Read more...] about AEI sees room for all on B737-800NG P2F conversions
Boeing sees demand for 3,750 aircraft in SE Asia over next 20 years
Boeing projects a demand for 3,750 new aircraft, valued at US$550 billion, over the next 20 years in Southeast Asia which comprises nine per cent of the total worldwide demand for 38,050 new aircraft over the period. The company presented its Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook (CMO) in Singapore, ahead of the biennial Singapore Airshow, forecasting the region will continue its strong annual traffic growth at 6.5 per cent. “Southeast Asia continues to be an important market for Boeing and … [Read more...] about Boeing sees demand for 3,750 aircraft in SE Asia over next 20 years
Air China finalises order for six B777-300ERs
Air China has placed an order for six additional B777-300ER aircraft valued at more than US$2 billion at current list prices and bolsters Air China’s long-haul widebody fleet as it looks to expand its international network. China’s flag carrier continues to modernize its long-haul fleet to replace aging aircraft and plans to expand its growing network internationally. Air China currently operates a fleet 174 Boeing aircraft, including nearly all current Boeing production models, including the … [Read more...] about Air China finalises order for six B777-300ERs
Record commercial aircraft deliveries in 2015 for Boeing
Boeing delivered 762 commercial aircraft in 2015, 39 more than the previous year and most ever for the company as it enters its centennial year. In 2015, Boeing recorded 768 net orders, valued at US$112.4 billion at current list prices. At year end, Boeing held 5,795 unfilled orders from customers worldwide. "The Boeing team has worked hard to achieve strong performance," said Boeing commercial airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner. "We had a solid year of orders in 2015, maintaining a … [Read more...] about Record commercial aircraft deliveries in 2015 for Boeing
China Postal signs for 10 Next-Gen B737 BCFs
China Postal Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for 10 Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) and joins China’s Hangzhou-based YTO Airlines (which ordered 15 of the aircraft) as a launch customer for the BCF programme which has yet to be formally launched. China Postal also purchased seven B757-200s that the airline plans to convert into freighters, making this the largest purchase order in the airline's history. "This is a historic order both for China Postal and … [Read more...] about China Postal signs for 10 Next-Gen B737 BCFs
