Adam Air to expand fleet to 50-60 jets in next five years

Antara reports that Adam Air is embarking on a fleet expansion plan that could see it flying 50 to 60 jets within five years. “We plan to add more planes to our fleet, around four or five additional aircraft each year. So in five years we will have about 50 to 60 aircraft. Right now [...]

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Vietnam Airlines to buy 30 Airbus

Reuters reports that Vietnam Airlines on Thursday said it would sign a contract to buy 10 Airbus A350-900XWB passenger jets and 20 single-aisle A321 jets on Friday. “This is part of the agreement reached earlier,” an official of Vietnam Airlines said. In early October, the airline signed a draft agreement to buy the 30 Airbus [...]

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Orient Thai plans US$2.5b Boeing order

Reuters reports that Orient Thai Airlines plans to order 20 new aircraft, eight Boeing 787-9s and 12 Boeing 737-900s, at a cost of US$2.5b in April 2008, chairman Udom Tantiprasongchai said Wednesday. Delivery of the first plane was expected in 2011 and the new aircraft would replace ageing ones and expand its fleet to 30-35 [...]

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Tiger Airways to exercise option to buy 20 A320s

Ap reports that Tiger Airways will exercise an option to buy 20 more A320s to expand its Asia-Pacific network, the airline’s CE said Tuesday. “We are placing another firm major order for 20 Airbus planes. The group will have 70 Airbus planes by 2016,” Tiger Airways CE Tony Davis said at a briefing on the [...]

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Tiger and Jetstar start price war

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AFP reports that Jetstar Asia and Tiger Airways will start operating flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur from 1 February. And the price war has begun to promote this new route. To kick off the new flights to KL, both Jetstar and Tiger have come up with various promotions. Tiger is giving away 15,000 seats free when passengers book online from Monday, 7 January. Jetstar is offering seats from 88 Singapore cents since its promotion started on 5 January.

Prahok @ January 8, 2008

Lion Air buy 22 more 737s

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AFP reports that Boeing has won an order from Lion Air for 22 single-aisle 737s, in a deal valued at more than US$1.7b at list prices. Boeing said it was confirming a previously unidentified Lion Air order for 22 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes that had been placed during 2007 Q2. The order brings Lion Air’s combined orders for the 737-900ER to 122, Beoing said.

Prahok @ January 4, 2008

Pacific Airlines offers super-cheap flights

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VietNamNet Bridge reports that Pacific Airlines is offering 100,000 one-way tickets at discount rates for domestic flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong to promote its new route. Prices start at just VND15,000 (not including fees, taxes etc) one-way. Under the latest promotional campaign, tickets must be booked via the Pacific Airlines website and paid for with credit cards before May 31, 2008.

Prahok @ December 25, 2007