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June 18, 2019

Embraer And United Airlines Sign Contract For Up To 39 E175s

Order Includes 20 Firm Aircraft And 19 Options

Embraer has signed a contract with United Airlines for up to 39 E175s. The order comprises 20 firm aircraft and 19 options in a 70-seat configuration. The order has a value of $1.9 billion, based on Embraer's current list prices, with all options being exercised. The firm order will be included in Embraer's 2019 second-quarter backlog.

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Virgin Atlantic Selects A330nNeo For Its Fleet Renewal And Expansion

Deal Includes Eight Firm Orders And Six On Lease From ALC

Virgin Atlantic has selected 14 A330-900s to replace its A330ceos from 2021, with options to further expand its fleet of highly efficient wide-body aircraft. The firm order for eight aircraft and six additional on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), was signed at the Paris Air Show by Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic CEO and Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.

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GECAS Orders 10 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, Adds 15 Options

Lessor Responds To Strong Demand For Boeing’s Newest Freighter, Exercises 10 Purchase Rights

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) signed an agreement with Boeing at the Paris Air Show exercising 10 purchase rights to firm orders and adding 15 more purchase rights for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).

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CAE And Air Europa Extend Pilot Training Agreement For Another 5 Years

Will Be The Exclusive Provider Of Airbus A330 And Boeing 787 Pilot Training

CAE and Air Europa announced today at the 2019 International Paris Air Show the extension of CAE’s exclusive long-term pilot training contract with Air Europa for five more years. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Europa's Airbus A330 and Boeing 787 pilots will train at various CAE European training centers including CAE Madrid, CAE Rome and CAE Gatwick.

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Boeing Forecasts $8.7 Trillion Aerospace And Defense Market Through 2028

Growing Demand Expected Across Commercial Air Travel, Defense, Space And Services Markets

A strong commercial aviation industry, stable defense spending and the need to service all platforms throughout their lifecycle are driving a growing aerospace and defense market, according to the Boeing Market Outlook. Released Monday at the Paris Air Show, the outlook values the aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion over the next decade, up from $8.1 trillion a year ago.

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Airbus Launches Longest Range Single-Aisle Airliner: The A321XLR

The Latest Evolution Of The A321neo Has A 4,700nm Range

Following the very positive feedback from the market, Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its best-selling A321neo Family. The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step which responds to market needs for even more range, and creates more value for the airlines by bringing 30% lower fuel burn per seat than previous-generation competitor aircraft. Starting from 2023, the aircraft will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm – 15% more than the A321LR and with the same fuel efficiency.

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FAA Official Concurs With Boeing Assessment On 737 MAX Return To Service

Airliner Is Now Expected To Be Carrying Passengers Again In December

The FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety said last week that the agency anticipates that the Boeing 737 MAX will be returned to revenue service in December of this year following two accidents which resulted in a total of 346 people five months apart.

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Air Lease Corporation To Order 100 Airbus Aircraft

Agreement Includes The New A321XLR

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 100 Airbus aircraft, including for the first time 50 A220-300s and 27 A321XLRs. The agreement also includes an incremental order for an additional 23 A321neos.

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