Chinese low-cost carrier Lucky Air has agreed a deal for four Boeing 737 MAX 8s with lessor SMBC Aviation Capital. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2018 and 2019. Ding Yongzheng, CEO of Lucky Air said: “After conducting…
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Low-cost carrier Norwegian has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The jets, EI-FYA (c/n 42830) and EI-FYB (c/n 42826), were handed over to the carrier at a special ceremony at the manufacturer’s Boeing Field facility on…
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has finalised an order for ten 197-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at more than $1.1bn at current list prices, at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Ryanair now has 110 unfilled orders with options for 100…
Malindo Air has taken delivery of the first Boeing 737 MAX 8, 9M-LRC (c/n 42985). The Malaysian carrier will be the first to put the type into commercial service, after the jet was handed over at Boeing Field on May…
Azerbaijani carrier Silk Way has place an order for ten Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $1.1bn at current list prices. The manufacturer had previously attributed the aircraft to an unidentified customer. “Silk Way’s success and profitability is a direct…
BOC Aviation has placed an order for 13 additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The latest purchase agreement takes the lessor’s commitment to 209 aircraft from the Boeing Next-Generation 737 Family including 74 MAX 8s. “Airlines are attracted by the…
Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This paves the way for the manufacturer to begin delivering the aircraft to customers. Certification was achieved after a comprehensive test programme that took just over…
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The contract, which was signed in New Delhi on January 13, also includes purchase rights for 50 additional jets of an unspecified type. When…
Czech carrier Travel Service has finalised an order for five additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, valued at $550m at current list prices. Travel Service, which already operates a fleet of 32 737s, initially placed an order for three 737…
Boeing and Iran Air have reached agreement over an order for 80 aircraft. The Tehran-based carrier has signed a contract for 50 737 MAX 8s, 15 777-300ERs and 15 777-9s, valued at $16.6bn at list prices. The deal is based…
May 2018In the May issue of Airliner World, we chart the rise of Colorado-based Frontier Airlines, now the third largest low-cost carrier in the US, we cast a critical eye on Norwegian’s bold plans to expand its long-haul low-cost business, and we head north of the 60th parallel to find out how airlines do battle with Canada’s frozen north. <br><br>Elsewhere in this edition, we shine the spotlight on Dubai World Central, expected to become the world’s biggest airport, we join Qatar Airways for the spectacular handover of its first Airbus A350-1000, and SuperJet International talks up the Superjet 100, a Russian airliner with growing global appeal. We also hear from ERA about the challenges facing regional operators in Europe, and we talk strategy and development with Air Corsica’s director Hervé Pierret ahead of the French carrier’s impending launch into the UK market. <br><br>Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full report from Air Italy’s official launch and details of Oriens Aviation’s new MRO facility at Biggin Hill, plus Airbus rolls out its maiden A350ULR, Boeing delivers its 10,000th 737, Turkish Airlines splits its widebody order, and Loganair heads to Cumbria. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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