Group Opts for GEnx Engines in First for South American Market
LATAM Group announced an order for 5 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, to join up with their current fleet to one day number 46 of the type in all. LATAM also opted to equip their 787s with GEnx engines from GE Aerospace, becoming the “first airline group in South America" to be so equipped. The Group has come to love the Dreamliners already in service, having purchased 20 more since their pre-2020 peaks, despite the sometimes turbulent market experience felt by carriers around the world. LATAM has charged onwards and upwards, and will ultimately operate 46 Boeing 787s once these newest orders are filled.
Airbus Has a Good Week with a Firm Order for More Than 100 Aircraft
The purchase is a firm order for 157 additional A320neo series aircraft, split between 56 A320neos and 101 A321neos. The agreement is part of easyJet’s fleet renewal and upgauging plan, though it remains subject to shareholder approval. Given the tenor around their executive suites, it seems extremely likely easyJet will go through with the deal, since it would rejuvenate the fleet with more efficient, more eco-friendly, and modern aircraft.
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