Orders Thread 2008

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 09 Jul 2008, 08:53

The June roundup:

Airbus

04-Jun Air One 5x A320
04-Jun Air One 12x A330-200
04-Jun Air One 12x A350-800
11-Jun Air Astana 6x A319
27-Jun Air China 20x A330-200

Boeing

03-Jun Biman Bangladesh Airlines 2x B737-800
03-Jun Ryanair 3x B737-800
09-Jun Unidentified Customer 35x B737-800
13-Jun Korean Air 1x B777-300ER
17-Jun Boeing Business Jet 1x B737-700BBJ
23-Jun Westjet 4x B737-700
25-Jun Unidentified Customer 7x B737-800
30-Jun Unidentified Customer 2x B737-700
30-Jun Unidentified Customer 4x B737-800
30-Jun Air France 3x B777-300ER

Bombardier

23-Jun ANA - All Nippon Airways 3x DHC8-Q400NG
23-Jun Unidentified Customer 4x CRJ700NG

Embraer

19-Jun TRIP Linhas Aereas 5x E175

Totals

Airbus: 55
A319 - 6
A320 - 5
A330-200 - 32
A350-800 - 12

Boeing: 62
B737-700BBJ - 1
B737-700 - 6
B737-800 - 51
B777-300ER - 4

Bombardier: 7
DHC8-Q400 - 3
CRJ700 - 4

Embraer: 5
E175 - 5

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 14 Jul 2008, 11:43

The first order announcement at Farnborough has been made:

FlyDubai, the new lowfare carrier from the UAE, has announced an order for 50 B737-800s from Boeing.
It's not yet clear if these were already booked as UFOs, or whether they are new orders.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 14 Jul 2008, 18:16

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV/SVA), has announced an order for 8 A330-300s from Airbus.
A press report can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 14 Jul 2008, 18:22

Etihad Airways (EY/ETD), Abu Dhabi, has announced a major order from Airbus.
The order consists of 20 A320s, 25 A350s, and 10 A380-800s, with options for 5, 10, and 5 of each aircraft respectively. The order is valued at US$12 billion based on list prices.
The press release from Etihad can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 14 Jul 2008, 18:39

Embraer also picked up a few orders today at Farnborough:

- AeroMexico (AM/AMX), has ordered 12 E190s.
- Nas Air (XY/KNE), Saudi Arabia, has ordered an additional 5 E190s.
- Niki (HG/NLY), Austria, ordered 5 E190s, and taken 5 options.
- Kunpeng Airlines (VD/KPA), China, has also ordered 5 E190s.

The Reuters reports on these order can be found here and here.

Regards,
Yorden

nuckleuz · Post by **nuckleuz** » 14 Jul 2008, 19:00

Etihad Airways (EY/ETD) has announced a major order from Boeing.

The order consists of 35 787's and 10 777-300's.

Grt, Erik

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 16 Jul 2008, 00:29

Airbus added another couple of orders today:

- Leasing company Aviation Capital Group (ACG), USA, has ordered 23 A32Xs.
- DAE Captial, UAE, has ordered 70 A32Xs and 30 A350-900s.
- Aeroflot (SU/AFL), Russia, has ordered an additional 5 A321s.

The press release from Airbus can be found in their press centre.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 16 Jul 2008, 00:39

The Russians can't be left out:

Avialeasing (Russia), has signed a MoU (I assume, as they say will order, not have ordered) for 24 SSJs (Sukhoi SuperJets), plus 16 options.
Press report from Bloomberg can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 16 Jul 2008, 14:33

Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR), South Korea, has signed an order for 30 A350s from Airbus.
Although the exact breakdown of types wan't announced, it was confirmed that they would be taking all 3 variants (-800; -900; -1000).
The press release from Airbus can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 16 Jul 2008, 18:35

More news from Farnborough:

Sukhoi has announced orders for 25 SSJ-100s, five by Swiss company AMA Asset Management Advisors, and 20 by an unidentified customer, believed to be Icelandair.
News report here.

Ilyushin Finance Company also announced an order for 31 Tu-204s from Tupolev, along with options for another 30.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 16 Jul 2008, 23:25

The Malaysia Airlines order has finally been confirmed, 35 B737-800s, plus purchase rights/options for another 20.
Boeing confirmed that it had already been booked as an UFO, which would mean that the contract was signed on 9 June.
Press report can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 16 Jul 2008, 23:28

After yesterday's Airbus order, the Aviation Capital Group (ACG) was revealed as having signed an order for 15 B737-700s.
The report from Forbes can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 17 Jul 2008, 20:16

Some more Airbus news from Farnborough:

~ Synergy Aerospace has turned its MoU for 10 A350-800s into a firm order. Reuters.
~ New Italian cargo startup Alis Aerolinee Italiane has signed a MoU with Airbus for 5 A330-200Fs, plus options for an additional 3. Flight International.

Regards,
Yorden

ehusmann · Post by **ehusmann** » 28 Jul 2008, 12:49

Rising fuel prices or not, Emirates is still not big enough. At the hand over ceremony for their first A380, Emirates signed a LOI for 30 A330s and 30 A350s. So not a firm order yet, but this will probably get in the books someday.... More info.

Erwin

flying_kiwi · Post by **flying_kiwi** » 01 Aug 2008, 10:59

British Airways (BA/BAW), has announced that it has ordered 6 B777-300ERs from Boeing, and taken options on another 4 of the type.
This order is said to be in order to cope with the delays of the B787 programme.
The report on Flight Global can be found here.

Regards,
Yorden