LATAM Airlines Group has issued a request for proposals to finance six Airbus A320neo-family jets, FlightGlobal understands.
The RFP is split between three A320neos and three A321neos, says a source.
Airbus order and delivery figures for December 2017 indicate that, after taking delivery of four A320neos, Chile-based LATAM had another 32 on order, along with 19 A321neos.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Embraer’s leaders stressed this week that they want to better understand technology advancements before committing to a development track. Embraer must also still work out the tricky question of how to pay for such a project – the answer seemingly being collaborations with deep-pocketed partners.
Panama’s Copa Airlines has cut four destinations from its network and again pushed back fleet growth plans due to a shortage of new jets from Boeing.
The US airframer turned over the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360HCW turboprops to the Peruvian air force, which will use the aircraft for aeromedical evacuation.
