Airbus won an order for ten more of its future A350 XWB.

Airbus won an order for ten more of its future A350 XWB. The plane maker signed a contract with South American consortium Synergy Aerospace for the supply of ten A350-800 XWBs,

Newly-created Italian freight company Alis Aerolinee Italiane has signed a MoU to buy five Airbus A330-200 cargo planes.

Newly-created Italian freight company Alis Aerolinee Italiane has signed a MoU to buy five Airbus A330-200 cargo planes. The Italian company has also taken options on an additional three aircraft, said Airbus,

US regional carrier Frontier Airlines has received approval to defer the purchase of seven A318 and A319 planes

According to US bankruptcy court documents, US regional carrier Frontier Airlines has received approval to defer the purchase of seven A318 and A319 planes. The order –booked in 2000- was valued at more than $ 400M at list prices. Reuters (10/07)

Boeing also revealed order deferrals.

Boeing also revealed order deferrals. While Airbus announced 48 order cancellations in the first half of 2008, Boeing said postponements and cancellations accounted for 10 to 11% of its order book.

Seattle Post Intelligencer reports on Airbus’s relentless efforts to “crack the Japanese market”

Seattle Post Intelligencer reports on Airbus’s relentless efforts to “crack the Japanese market”, in which Boeing enjoys near-monopoly. All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seriously considering the Airbus A380,

Qatar Airways said yesterday that it planned to hold a joint press conference with Airbus next week

Qatar Airways said yesterday that it planned to hold a joint press conference with Airbus next week, during the Farnborough Air Show. Though the airline did not say what the press conference would be about

Dow Jones is sceptic about All Nippon Airways (ANA)’s plan to buy the Airbus A380

Dow Jones is sceptic about All Nippon Airways (ANA)’s plan to buy the Airbus A380. In a comment piece, the

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news agency says such a deal would be a “huge coup” for Airbus, as its rival Boeing has enjoyed close ties with Japan’s major industrial groups and airlines for decades. ANA seems to signal its “displeasure” with Boeing as it faces delivery delays on its order for 50 B787s. Yet, ANA’s acknowledgement that it is considering buying Airbus’s superjumbo might be no more than a “negotiating ploy” addressed to Boeing, assesses Dow Jones. The news agency says it would be logical for ANA to deploy the A380 on routes to Europe and the US from Japan, though this option would not “sit well with business realities”. Adding a new aircraft type would undermine ANA’s fleet rationalisation plans

EgyptAir plans to buy five aircraft from Airbus and Boeing

EgyptAir plans to buy five aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, said local media. The airline’s Chairman was cited as saying “EgyptAir is capable of buying the five aircraft instead of renting them”.

Denver-based Frontier Airlines, the loss-making low-cost carrier, has postponed the acquisition of seven Airbus planes

Denver-based Frontier Airlines, the loss-making low-cost carrier, has postponed the acquisition of seven Airbus planes so as to get $ 7.5M cash back. The first aircraft – A318s and A319s-

BH Airlines offers to sell 49% of its capital in exchange for a new plane

Bosnian national carrier BH Airlines offers to sell 49% of its capital in exchange for a new plane. The airline currently operates two ATR 72 aircraft. Under its proposal,

Gulf Air invests $ 11Bn in new aircraft in order to enhance its fleet over the next couple of years

Bahrain-based Gulf Air invests $ 11Bn in new aircraft in order to enhance its fleet over the next couple of years. Gulf Air’s current fleet includes 30 aircraft. The airline has recently placed orders for

Capital Lease Aviation announced that it had completed the purchase of two Airbus A321-200

London-based Capital Lease Aviation announced yesterday that it had completed the purchase of two Airbus A321-200s for $ 70.75M.

Airbus denied that Indian airline Air Deccan had cancelled an order for 61 A320 aircraft

Airbus denied that Indian airline Air Deccan had cancelled an order for 61 A320 aircraft. Barbara Kracht, an Airbus spokeswoman, said the carrier had changed its name into Simply Fly Deccan and

Etihad Airways confirmed it could announce an order for 50 to 100 aircraft at the upcoming Farnborough Air Show.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways confirmed it could announce an order for 50 to 100 aircraft at the upcoming Farnborough Air Show. The company looks at both the Airbus A350 XWB and Boeing 787

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