Airbus has secured another US customer with Detroit-based Spirit Airlines deciding to order 35 A319s and A321s in a deal valued at $2 billion. The airline has also placed 60 options. The new aircraft will replace Spirit's entire fleet of 32 Boeing MD-80s and McDonnell Douglas DC-9s, with deliveries starting in March 2005 and running until 2010.
Source: Flight International
Croatia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, one of six being acquired from US lessor Air Lease. The twinjet, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, is part of a fleet modernisation which will involved the carrier’s taking up to 15 A220s. Croatia Airlines chief executive Jasmin ...
Israeli start-up carrier AirHaifa has taken delivery of its initial ATR 72-600s, one of a pair ordered from the airframer last year. AirHaifa is looking to start commercial services from Haifa to destinations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions. The aircraft will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney ...
Keep track of the commercial aircraft order announcements made at this year’s Farnborough air show
