New Delhi: Jet Airways is expected to order more than 100 planes from Boeing Co and Airbus at the Paris Airshow in June, a leading aviation consultancy said.
The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) said in a report it understood Jet has already confirmed an order for 50 737-MAX planes together with up to 10 777-300ERS from Boeing.
CAPA said it expected a further order of 50 Airbus A320neo planes to be used by Jet's low-cost unit. A spokeswoman for Jet Airways, which recently agreed to sell a 24 per cent stake to Abu Dhabi's Etihad in a $380 million deal, was not immediately available for a comment.
There has been speculation for months of a 100-plane order by Jet, but so far the deal, which would be worth some $10 billion at list prices, remains unconfirmed....
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09:55 PM, May 09, 2013
Paris: Boeing has shown airlines a blueprint for the world's longest-range passenger jet, adding spice to a long-awaited revamp of its 777 wide-body jet, people familiar with the matter said. Boeing on Wednesday launched a race against Airbus for sales of the newest long-haul jets by announcing it had begun selling an upgraded aircraft family code-named 777X. First seen in the 1990s, the 777 cornered the market for large twin-engine...
06:43 AM, May 03, 2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked Airbus along with seven officials of erstwhile Indian Airlines for alleged irregularities in over Rs 8,000-crore deal for supplying 43 aircraft to the erstwhile carrier in 2005. CBI sources said the agency has booked French company Airbus Industries and seven officials which held senior positions in the Indian Airlines, which was later merged with the Air India. ...
08:45 PM, Mar 17, 2013
Airbus is sticking to upbeat forecasts for aircraft demand in India in the face of financial woes creeping across its airline sector, the European planemaker's sales chief said on Monday. ...
01:20 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Europe's Airbus wants to sell its C295 military transport aircraft to India, an Airbus Military executive said on February 7, adding that the company was awaiting a request for proposals from the government. "We are very keen to see the RFP so we can get our proposal in there," said Kieran Daly, press manager for Airbus Military, at the Aero India air show in Bangalore. ...
01:32 PM, Feb 08, 2013
India is reviewing the safety situation of Boeing Co's Dreamliners and will also talk to component makers of the US aircraft, the aviation regulator said on Wednesday. However, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ruled out any plans to ground the planes. ...
08:59 AM, Jan 16, 2013
Europe's Airbus said on Monday it had beaten Russian competition to be selected as the preferred bidder to supply six A330 aerial refueling tankers to India. ...
12:32 AM, Jan 08, 2013
Mumbai: After failing to find any lessor for its five Boeing 777s, the debt-laden Air India is now planning an outright sale of these aircraft to raise up to $ 450 million (about Rs 2,500 crore), airline sources said. The state-run airline will soon appoint a consultant to help it find a suitable buyer besides taking the assistance from Boeing on the issue, they said. The move is to trim...
07:49 PM, Nov 26, 2012
The passengers, after reaching India following an emergency landing in Pakistan, said the authorities of both the countries and Air India officials were very helpful. ...
08:39 PM, Jul 09, 2012
New Delhi: An Air India plane made an emergency landing in Pakistan's Sindh province at the Nawabshah Airport on Monday morning at 3:30 am. The Airbus 319 was on its way from Abu Dhabi to New Delhi and was carrying 130 passengers, who were reportedly safe. An Air India relief plane reached Sindh with a team of engineers to repair the aircraft. It is carrying meals for the passengers. Light...
02:12 PM, Jul 09, 2012
New Delhi: Come July and you will be able to use your mobile to chat with your family or business partners at 35,000 ft when your aircraft cruises from Delhi to London. This facility would be available on premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic's brand new Airbus A-330 when it takes off on its inaugural flight from here on July 11. Buoyed by an over 15 per cent growth in its...
10:06 AM, Jun 24, 2012
New Delhi: Jet Airways is expected to order more than 100 narrow-body aircraft for up to $3.75 billion in 2012-13 as the largest Indian carrier grabs market share from its troubled rivals, a leading consultancy said. The airline is understood to be actively evaluating Airbus's narrow-body A320 aircraft, and is likely to lease up to 10 A330s to support expansion of its European network, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation...
12:48 PM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: In a bid to enhance revenue earnings, Air India Board on Monday approved a proposal to slash business class seats and increase economy seats on its Airbus fleet. The number of business class seats will be cut down in 34 Airbus aircraft, including A320s and A 319s, sources said after a marathon meeting of the Board. It also decided to rent out its properties at prime locations in...
12:32 AM, Feb 28, 2012
Mumbai: Kingfisher Airlines Ltd plans to return some aircraft voluntarily to lessors after defaulting on payments and has seen a fresh exodus of pilots, local media reported. Kingfisher shares plunged as much as nearly 20 per cent on Tuesday ahead of a meeting between the airline's top executives and the country's aviation regulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the struggling carrier to explain why it has...
10:51 AM, Feb 21, 2012
Paris: European air safety officials extended checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet on Wednesday and said the widespread defects could pose a safety risk if left unremedied. The move to inspect all 68 A380s in service came as Qantas Airways grounded one of its planes for up to a week following the discovery of 36 separate cracks in wing parts. The new measures by the...
06:24 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Kuala Lumpur: European air safety officials are preparing to extend checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The decision to proceed with a gradual inspection of all 68 A380s in service will refocus attention on flaws recently identified in flagship jets at both Airbus and Boeing. Both aircraft makers maintain that their newest jets remain safe to...
05:08 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has doggedly refused to grant sanction to the CBI to prosecute six people who were responsible for signing a deal with Airbus to procure 43 aircraft for Air India (AI) and cause a loss to the exchequer. The CBI completed its preliminary enquiry into the Airbus procurement deal in 2011 and sought permission from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to lodge an FIR...
06:38 PM, Feb 01, 2012
New Delhi: Defending its safety performance following a rap by DGCA, no-frill carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said the regulatory investigation would not hit its expansion plans. IndiGo, which placed orders for 100 Airbus A-320 planes in 2005 and another 150 last year, is inducting an average of one aircraft each month. As on December 2011, it had a fleet of 48 planes which would go up to 60 this year-end....
06:01 PM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: India's aviation regulator plans to review the massive fleet expansion plans of IndiGo, the country's No 2 airline, after a safety audit found a shortage of trained staff and alleged operational discrepancies, a report by the regulator shows. IndiGo placed an order for 180 Airbus planes worth $16 billion last year in the biggest jet order in commercial aviation history. "Indigo has some rapid growth issues," said the...
11:31 PM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI has written to the Civil Aviation Ministry once again seeking an early decision on its request seeking sanction for prosecution against six officers, including a joint secretary, for alleged irregularities in the over Rs 8,000-crore Airbus deal for supplying 43 aircraft to erstwhile Indian Airlines in 2005. The reminder was sent as the agency completed its probe in the Preliminary Enquiry, sources said, adding prima-facie it...
05:53 PM, Dec 21, 2011
