ILFC considers a giant order for Airbus and Boeing planes

ILFC considers a giant order for Airbus and Boeing planes. The US aircraft leasing group could split an order for 300 single-aisle aircraft between Airbus (A320 family) and Boeing (737) in a deal that

Romanian carrier Blue Air has ordered three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft

Romanian carrier Blue Air has ordered three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, worth $ 238.5M at list prices. The low-cost carriers had already ordered two next-generation 737- 800s (valued at $ 150M) in February. AFP (05/06)

Jean-Cyril Spinetta urged Airbus and Boeing to accelerate the development of more fuel-efficient single -aisle aircraft.

Jean-Cyril Spinetta, the CEO of Air France-KLM, urged Airbus and Boeing to accelerate the development of more fuel-efficient single -aisle aircraft.

Boeing officially postponed plans to develop a successor for its 737 single-aisle model

Boeing officially postponed plans to develop a successor for its 737 single-aisle model by several years. Spokeswoman Andy Angers said last week that the working group set up in 2006 to do preliminary studies on the new plane’s design had been absorbed into the company’s broader product development unit. She explained that talks with client airlines made it clear that requirements for a replacement plane would imply “major technological breakthroughs in engines,

Boeing, Lion Air Celebrate 10th 737-900ER Delivery

SEATTLE, April 28, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Jakarta-based Lion Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 10th Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The airplane, shown here during a test flight, will be used by the airline to expand its service with new destinations throughout South and Southeast Asia. The airline’s 737-900ERs are equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 4 percent.
Boeing launched the 737-900ER program in July 2005 when Lion Air announced the initial order for 30 of the newest 737 model.

US airline JetBlue impatiently waits to see what replacement will be proposed by Boeing for the 737.

The carrier has been a regular customer for Airbus for many years. It notably started its operations in 2000 with an A320 fleet, rejecting Boeing’s 737 model. However, CEO Dave Barger said this week that he would wait to see what Boeing would offer to replace the 737 aircraft. “We are a loyal Airbus customer and a loyal Embraer customer, but we are really interested and excited to see what Boeing is going to come out with”, he said. But this is unlikely to happen in a short-term period, as both Airbus and Boeing do not plan to roll out their next single-aisle models until at least a decade. In the meantime, JetBlue is pushing Airbus to follow Boeing’s lead and put bigger winglets on the A320 to generate further fuel savings. Indeed, fuel accounts for 30 to 40% of JetBlue’s costs. Separately, JetBlue is opening a new US domestic route, from Seattle, with Embraer aircraft. The airline has purchased 101 Embraer 190 jets, with an option for 100. Seattle Post Intelligencer (09/04)

Boeing’s first-quarter deliveries rose 8.5 %,

compared with the same period last year. The group delivered 115 aircraft, including 87 of the 737 model and 21 long-range 777s. Boeing sped up production, indeed, after winning record orders for 3,458 planes in recent years. It plans to deliver 475 to 480 aircraft this year, up from 441 in 2007. Reuters (03/04), Bloomberg (03/04)

Boeing had won 275 orders through March 11,

according to information posted on thegroup’s website. The plane maker has listed orders for 85 aircraft from unidentifiedcustomers, worth about $ 11.2Bn at list prices, including 35 of its 787s, 40 of its 737s and 10of its 777s.
Bloomberg (13/03)