vietjetair to finalise 61 bln deal with airbus

VietJetAir to finalise $6.1 bln deal with Airbus

Low-cost airline VietJetAir’s executive Luu Duc Khanh announced that the company is competing a US$6.1 billion deal with Airbus to purchase 62 aircraft at a Singapore Airlines Show next month.
vietjet air buys ge engines for 800 mln

Vietjet Air buys GE engines for $800 mln

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air (VJA) has signed another agreement to buy GE (General Electric) & Snecma engines in a deal worth some US$800 million after spending US$9 bln to buy 100 Airbus jets in September.
airasia x places us 6b order for 25 airbus a330s

AirAsia X places US$6b order for 25 Airbus A330s

Low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X announced on Wednesday an order of 25 long-range A330-300 aircraft with a catalogue price of nearly $6 billion (4.4 billion euros) as it looks to return to serving Europe.
singapore airlines opens roomier airbus route from hcmc

Singapore Airlines opens roomier Airbus route from HCMC

Singapore Airlines will offer its clients passage on Airbus A330-300 aircraft for flights between Ho Chi Minh City and the Lion State starting January 1, 2014.
emirates announces largest ever aircraft order

Emirates announces largest-ever aircraft order

Emirates airline has again rewritten all records in civil aviation with an order for 150 Boeing 777X, comprising 35 Boeing 777-8Xs and 115 Boeing 777-9Xs, plus 50 purchase rights, and an additional 50 Airbus A380 aircraft.
boeing dominates airbus with us 1015b orders at dubai show

Boeing dominates Airbus with US$101.5b orders at Dubai show

US aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday announced up to US$101.5 billion in aircraft orders at the Dubai Air Show, as its new 777X model propelled total demand to more than twice that booked by European rival Airbus.
airbus urges berlin to unfreeze 600m euro loan payment

Airbus urges Berlin to unfreeze 600m euro loan payment

Airbus on Saturday urged the German government to pay out a promised final loan instalment of 600 million euros for the construction of the A350, after the aircraft manufacturer said it had created German jobs in return.
airlines spent big money to upgrade fleets

Airlines spent big money to upgrade fleets

VietjetAir has decided to spend more than $9 billion to buy 100 Airbuses. Prior to that, other carriers also spent big sums of money to expand their fleets.
airbus ceo visits vietnam

Airbus CEO visits Vietnam

Vietnamese Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang today held a working session with Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier who was on his first visit to Vietnam.
vietjetair orders 62 airbus a320 jets takes options on 30

VietJetAir orders 62 Airbus A320 jets, takes options on 30

Airbus announced on Wednesday that VietJetAir signed a letter of intent to purchase 62 A320 medium-haul aircraft worth US$6.1 billion (4.5 billion euros) at catalogue prices and take options on another 30.
honeywell helps airbus a350xwb soar

Honeywell helps Airbus A350XWB soar

A multitude of Honeywell (NYSE: HON) products contributed to the successful maiden flight of the new Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) aircraft.
singapore airlines roll out a330 300 aircraft for hanoi

Singapore Airlines roll out A330-300 aircraft for Hanoi

Singapore Airlines will operate Airbus A330-300 aircraft between Hanoi and Singapore from July 15 replacing the current B777-200A.
airasia x plans huge fleet expansion with 418m ipo

AirAsia X plans huge fleet expansion with $418m IPO

Malaysian long-haul carrier AirAsia X said on Monday it plans to use funds of up to $418 million from a public listing to more than triple its Airbus fleet and expand routes to meet demand in Asia-Pacific.
airbus offers sneak preview of new a350

Airbus offers sneak preview of new A350

French aerospace giant Airbus offered a sneak preview of its latest long-haul carrier, the A350, on Monday, rolling out a first model in front of hundreds of staff at its assembly plant in south-western France.
vietjetair leases new fuel saving a320 aircraft

VietJetAir leases new fuel-saving A320 aircraft

VietJetAir has signed an agreement with global aircraft leasing firm AWAS to lease three Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 aircraft.