EVA Airways signs deal with Boeing today to buy three B777-300ER planes, according to a co. statement. *EVA to lease four B777-300ER planes from GE Capital Aviation Services: statement *Delivery between June 2014-June 2016: statement *Cargo demand has improved “slightly” after bottoming in 1Q, Nieh Kuo-wei, the carrier’s spokesman, says *EVA has an option for four more B777-300ER planes: co. President Chang Kuo-wei *EVA to buy 3 B777-300ER aircraft for about $930m: statement to Taiwan [...]
Several sources are reporting that is set to place a $6 billion order for up to 20 Boeing 777 jets, while simultaneously emerging at the centre of an aviation row between China and the European Union by stalling a recent Airbus deal, people familiar with the matter said. According to Reuters, the order for wide-body 777s follows a fierce but discreet contest between Boeing and Airbus and allows the U.S. planemaker to bounce back after [...]
NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. and Japan Airlines said Tuesday that they reached a deal on a codeshare agreement that will make it easier for travelers to book flights between the U.S. East Coast and Japan. CBS News is reporting that, starting Wednesday for travel on or after Sunday, customers making reservations will see Japan Airlines’ code on JetBlue-operated flights, the airlines said. The agreement coincides with the Japanese airline starting flights between Boston and [...]
It appears that Indian aviation regulatory changes may open the doors for Middle Eastern airlines to acquire in interests in the region. The Wall Street Journal reports that ‘India’s SpiceJet, the Mumbai-listed low budget carrier which began operations in 2005, has had talks with Middle East and other foreign airlines about purchasing a stake in the low-cost carrier, according to its chief executive Neil Mills.’ In a separate update, The Indian Express reports that ’Dubai-based Emirates [...]
