LCC AirAsia orders 100 Airbus A321neos

Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia signed a firm order with Airbus for 100 A321neos, the largest single new order for commercial jets announced so far at the Farnborough Airshow.

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SHOW ANALYSIS: It’s all about service support & stretches

Karen Walker

The Farnborough Airshow livened up Tuesday with a flurry of new aircraft orders, including two big A320neo deals with Asian low-cost carriers.

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Qatar Airways takes stake in LATAM Group

Gulf carrier Qatar Airways is to take a stake of up to 10% in South America’s LATAM Airlines Group, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow July 12.

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US House passes FAA extension to Sept. 30, 2017

The US House of Representatives has passed an extension of FAA’s authorization to Sept. 30, 2017, as lawmakers scramble to avoid a lapse in the agency’s authority.

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India’s Go Air signs MOU for 72 Airbus A320neos

Indian low-cost carrier Go Air is planning to double its Airbus A320neo order, after signing a memorandum of understanding for a further 72 aircraft.

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SHOW ANALYSIS: Engines remain at center stage

Aaron Karp

As has been the trend at major international air shows in recent years, the news out of the 2016 Farnborough Airshow is as much—if not more—about engines as the aircraft to which the engines are affixed.

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• Unidentified Chinese customer commits to 30 Boeing 737 aircraft
• Hong Kong lessor & investor sign for 60 Chinese COMAC ARJ21s
• China’s Kunming Airlines commits to 10 Boeing MAX 7s
• Germania orders 25 Airbus A320neos
• Airbus creates support business units to service airlines
• Air Lease Corp. orders six Boeing 737 MAX 8s
• WOW Air orders four direct-purchased Airbus A321s
• Porter Airlines orders three Bombardier Q400s
• TUI Group converts options on 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, one 787-9
• Cayman Airways to lease four 737 MAX 8s
• AWAS selects CFM56-5B engine for A320ceos
• Gulf Air chooses Trent 1000 to power Boeing 787s
• Russia-China widebody design center project moves forward
• Embraer sees demand for 6,400 new aircraft
• Boeing chief: 777X stretch would be easy to do
• Embraer delivered 26 commercial aircraft in 2Q
• Volga-Dnepr Group acquires 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters
• Vietnam Airlines names Duong Tri Thanh new CEO

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) announced the launch of representative office in China. Lee Li who previously worked for Embraer and General Electric in China will head the representative office of SCAC in China.

GE Aviation finalized agreements with IHI Corp., Safran Aircraft Engines and Safran Aero Boosters as participants in the GE9X engine program.

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