Emirates has ordered 16 Airbus A330-200s, with options on a further seven, with deliveries of the Trent 700-powered aircraft starting in 1999.

Dragonair has ordered one A330-300, scheduled for delivery in late 1998.

Croatia Airlines has ordered six A319s, with deliveries commencing in early 1998.

South African Airways has ordered two B747-400s for delivery in May and October 1998.

Cargolux has ordered a B747-400 freighter for delivery in November 1997.

Braathens has purchased six Boeing 737-700s and taken 10 options, with deliveries between 1998 and 2000.

Boullioun Aviation Services has ordered nine B737-300/400s, for delivery in 1997 and 1998.

China Yunnan Airlines has ordered two B737-300s, scheduled for delivery in 1997.

Slovakian airline Tatra Air has ordered two Saab 2000s, with deliveries set for October 1997 and March 1998.

Lithuanian Airlines has ordered two Saab 340Bs, with deliveries in the first quarter of 1997.

Atlantic Coast Airlines has ordered 12 Canadair RJ 200ERs, plus 36 options.

Air Littoral has ordered seven Canadair RJs, plus options for a further five, with deliveries by the end of 1997.

Air Canada has ordered two additional CRJs, for immediate delivery.

Tyrolean Airways has ordered four de Havilland Dash 8-400s, plus options on a further four, with deliveries between 1999 and 2001.

Papua New Guinea's MBA has ordered one de Havilland Dash 8-200 and taken one option.

Belairbus of Belgium and Fokker Aviation (Stork) have both signed a MoU with Airbus to join the study phase of the A3XX project with a view to becoming eventual risk-sharing partners on the programme.

 

 

Source: Airline Business