Jun 21, 2010 TOKYO - Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) said on Monday it has decided to buy 15 regional jets from Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. for about 69.2 billion yen ($758 million). The Japanese airline said its order for 15 MRJ90 aircraft is expected to be delivered between fiscal 2013 ... Read more

Jun 21, 2010 GUANGZHOU - China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. yesterday received its 400th plane when a brand-new A330-200 aircraft landed at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. In terms of fleet size, the Chinese air carrier, one of the nation's Top Three airways, has ranked the ... Read more

Jun 20, 2010 BANGKOK - Thai Airways International agreed Saturday to split the orders for 15 new wide-body jets almost equally between Airbus and Boeing, in a decision that would balance the presence of both planemakers in the flag carrier's fleet. Europe's Airbus will supply seven medium-haul A330-330 aircraft, while ... Read more

Jun 16, 2010 BERLIN - Etihad Airways was awarded the Airbus Top Operational Excellence Award for its fleet of A340-500/600 aircraft at the Airbus Technical Symposium in Berlin. Etihad's A340 fleet was awarded after the airline was found to outperform other airline fleets based on a number of criteria for operational excellence over ... Read more

Jun 16, 2010 NAIROBI - Kenya Airways, part-owned by Air France-KLM, reported it had taken delivery of two leased Embraer 170LR aircraft and would increase flights to key African cities as well as open up new routes. The two planes, which Finnair said last month it was leasing to ... Read more

Jun 16, 2010 BUENOS AIRES - Aerolineas Argentinas CEO Mariano Recalde has unveiled a new livery for the carrier as part of his revival plan for the troubled airline. Under this plan, Aerolineas will have 73 new aircraft by 2014, including 20 Embraer jets that will be delivered to the ... Read more

Jun 11, 2010 BERLIN AirShow - TAM Airlines, Airbus’ biggest customer in the southern hemisphere and Brazil’s largest airline company, announced this week an order for 20 new Airbus A320 Family and five A350-900 aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline’s total Airbus orders to 176 aircraft, including 134 ... Read more

Jun 11, 2010 BERLIN AirShow - Finnair has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for five Airbus A321s equipped with the new fuel-saving Sharklet wing tip devices, becoming the world’s first airline to commit to the A321 with Sharklets. The increased eco-efficiency of the A321 with Sharklets will offer Finnair a ... Read more

Jun 09, 2010 BERLIN - Dubai-based Emirates airline announced Tuesday it has ordered another 32 A380 superjumbo jets from Airbus, giving the European planemaker a boost as it strives to make financial gains on its giant plane. The latest order, with a list price of $11.5 billion, means ... Read more

Jun 06, 2010 PURCHASE, N.Y.- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft operating solutions, announced that its Atlas Air unit has launched new outsourced premium passenger private charter service on behalf of the United States-Africa Energy Association (USAEA). The service, ... Read more