Le Journal de l’Aviation
• Emilie Drab
Aircraft lessor Avolon has agreed to buy 140 Boeing aircraft and 110 from Airbus, with an option for another 100 Airbus jets. The Airbus firm order comprises 35 A330-900s and 75 A320neo-family aircraft, extending Avolon’s pipeline as airlines plan fleet expansion and replacement.
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Boeing and Airbus have both won orders from aircraft lessor Avolon, totaling 250 aircraft. The deals lock in delivery slots for the lessor as the manufacturers’ backlogs grow, underscoring the value of securing production positions in a capacity-constrained order environment.
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Aircraft lessor Avolon has agreed to buy 140 Boeing aircraft and 110 from Airbus, with an option for another 100 Airbus jets. The Airbus firm order comprises 35 A330-900s and 75 A320neo-family aircraft, extending Avolon’s pipeline as airlines plan fleet expansion and replacement.
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Kalitta Air has ordered eight A350F freighters, according to Reuters, marking the U.S. cargo carrier’s first reported order from a European aircraft manufacturer. The order was made in August, with the airline previously describing its decision as still in an evaluation phase; Kalitta is looking beyond its longtime Boeing supplier for additional freighter capacity.
A second Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW1 has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth, its future operating base, marking another step toward the UK Royal Air Force’s delayed airborne early warning and control capability entering service. Evaluation work is continuing; the article does not specify a service-entry date.
The Royal Air Force’s second E-7A Wedgetail has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland after completing trials at Boscombe Down. The move marks another step in the aircraft’s progress through testing and into the RAF’s operating locations.
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Irish lessor Avolon has placed firm orders for 140 Boeing 737 MAX jets and 110 Airbus aircraft: 75 A320neo-family jets and 35 A330-900s. Boeing has not disclosed the MAX variants. The combined 250-aircraft commitment is among Avolon’s largest purchases.
Embraer Chief Executive Francisco Gomes Neto says the failed agreement to transfer control of the company’s commercial aviation business to Boeing ultimately had a positive outcome for the Brazilian manufacturer. His assessment recasts a major cross-border transaction that did not proceed as beneficial for Embraer.
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Norse Atlantic has signed an ACMI agreement to operate two 787-9s for Pakistan International Airlines, with service on PIA’s UK routes expected to begin as early as next month. The deal gives Norse a place for aircraft after its IndiGo arrangement ended, while PIA’s new private owners weigh fleet options as roughly half its aircraft are inactive.
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