Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wide Body Report - November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015


Boeing has has booked five firm orders for the 787-9 from Qantas Airways, a #1.3 billion deal at list prices.  Qantas is also converting three existing orders from the 787-8 to the 787-9.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/boeing-books-five-new-787-9-orders-from-qantas/articleshow/49587589.cms


El Al Israel Airlines has placed an order for up to nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with a leasing arrangement for a further six 787s.  El Al also announced the selection of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 to power the aircraft.
http://www.ibtimes.com/125b-boeing-dreamliner-deal-2015-el-al-israel-airlines-places-biggest-order-date-2164224


Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) in a special SkyTeam livery.
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news15/3010-GarudaIndonesia.shtml


Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered the first A350-1000 aileron set to Airbus, in preparation for first flight of the new, stretched version of the airplane.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tai-delivers-first-set-of-a350-1000-ailerons-to-airbus.aspx?pageID=238&nID=90720&NewsCatID=345


Etihad Airways has begun service to Mumbai flying the Airbus A380 super-jumbo.
http://www.arabnews.com/corporate-news/news/830631

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