US regional carrier Republic Airlines has signed a letter of intent to order 24 Embraer E-190s at the Farnborough Airshow. Republic is the largest operator of E Jets in the world, most of which operate under contract for other airlines, while Republic also owns Frontier and Midwest airlines.
Privately owned Chinese carrier Okay Airways has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737-800s. The order had been recorded on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website as an unidentified customer.
Reunion Island based Air Austral has ordered two Boeing 777-200LRs, which will be delivered in mid 2011 and 2012. The airline already operates a fleet of three 777-200ERs and two 777-300ERs, with a further -300ER to join the fleet next year.
American Airlines is now facing a two year delay to its order for Boeing 787s after reaching a new delivery schedule agreement with the manufacturer. AA was originally scheduled to receive its first 787-9 in 2012 as part of an order for 42 aircraft and 58 options, which also includes the right to switch to
Eurocopter and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed a cooperation agreement to extend their partnership on the BK117/EC145 helicopter program by 15 years at a ceremony at the Farnborough Airshow. “The cooperation between KHI and Eurocopter in Germany works very smoothly despite the long distance, time zone difference and cultural differences,” Eurocopter president and CEO, Lutz
Bombardier will utilise a Q400 turboprop owned by Canadian airline Porter Airways to conduct a biofuel test program by 2012. The program, which is being led by Target Growth Canada in association with Sustainable Oils and Honeywell UOP, is targeting a camelina-derived biofuel for its test flight. Funding for the project is being provided by
