Air Europa orders more B737-800

BP · Post by BP » 28 Dec 2004, 20:22

Acording to the Boeing web site Air Europa of Spain has signed a firm contract for the purchace of three Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. The order is valued at $195 million at list price with deliveres expected to comence in January 2006.

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/200 ... 1228g.html

Avion · Post by **Avion** » 29 Dec 2004, 21:44

Anyone notice. Statement by the CEO:

"Boeing is and will remain our supplier over the long term," Hidalgo said.

That's why you signed an LOI for 10 A350 last week.

SicilianFalcon · Post by **SicilianFalcon** » 29 Dec 2004, 22:16

Amusing stuff!!

Forza 8)

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Dec 2004, 12:23

Yes it was reported in our PIDs today:

Air Europa has placed an order for 3 additional Boeing 737-800s. Air Europa already has 2 B737s on order for delivery in 2005.

I think the airline already operates around 25 of B737s.

More updates that came were:

Air Europa has received clearance from the Spanish Civil Aviation to start service to China.

Air Europa plans to start service in the Spring with 4 flights a week from Madrid to Beijing.

Air Europa will be using a Boeing 767 and an Airbus A340 which it plans to lease from Airbus.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Dec 2004, 12:29

What is surprising that this also made way into our PID:
Air Plus Comet has received clearance from the Spanish Civil Aviation to start service to China. The airline plans to start service in the Spring with 3 flights a week from Madrid to Beijing & Shanghai using a Boeing 747.

Is this competetion to Air Europa ?

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 30 Dec 2004, 12:31

Air Plus Comet has been granted rights to serve China too - anyone else?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Dec 2004, 13:00

DID YOU KNOW who was that the first airline to commit for the Airbus A350?

http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/pre ... s.asp#1650

CN-RAM · Post by **CN-RAM** » 30 Dec 2004, 14:08

DID YOU KNOW who was that the first airline to commit for the Airbus A350?

Yeah Advisor I am surprised indeed! - Nothing said from airbus, it'd be interesting to hear what they have to say about it so soon after the a350 order made the headlines.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 30 Dec 2004, 14:19

Avion wrote:Anyone notice. Statement by the CEO:

"Boeing is and will remain our supplier over the long term," Hidalgo said.
That's why you signed an LOI for 10 A350 last week.

An MOU is entirely different than a firm order?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Dec 2004, 16:41

I guess this is what is called double talk brothers.

In India we call it, Haati ke daanth khane ke aur, dikhane ke aur. (Hindi)

Translation: This talk is just like the elephants teeth. What we see is the tusk. With what it eats cannot be seen.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 30 Dec 2004, 18:32

Advisor wrote:I guess this is what is called double talk brothers.

In India we call it, Haati ke daanth khane ke aur, dikhane ke aur. (Hindi)

Translation: This talk is just like the elephants teeth. What we see is the tusk. With what it eats cannot be seen.

Thats so appropriate and so true!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 30 Dec 2004, 19:02

Nice indian proverb

I'm not surprised to see that many airlines are planning to start ops to China. China is the booming country and the demand for flights (leisure and business) will continue to arise in the coming years.

Chris

CN-RAM · Post by **CN-RAM** » 30 Dec 2004, 19:49

I think China will be the next big thing in aviation followed by the Middle-East.

I just hope they don't forget about Africa - apart from South Africa and maybe Egypt and Nigeria I don't see any hope there.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 31 Dec 2004, 09:50

What is surprising is that in such a controlled state where is the money coming from!

China reveals nothing in its press tabloids nor does it release official statements.

I wonder, WHY?