Japan Airlines Adopts Boeing Insight Accelerator for 787 Dreamliner Fleet
- Services deal includes interiors modifications to 787 fleet to enhance passenger experience and comfort
LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2023— Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced agreements that will improve the passenger experience including a digital predictive maintenance solution JAL helped develop and extensive interior modifications for a portion of JAL’s 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Insight Accelerator helps airlines to plan for predictive maintenance and reduce unscheduled maintenance through artificial intelligence and machine learning to quickly and accurately identify indicators of premature part degradation or malfunction. Boeing estimates these capabilities can reduce unnecessary inspections by up to 85% when an Insight Accelerator recommendation is implemented. Additionally, it shortens the time for predictive maintenance analysis from months to days.
“Insight Accelerator puts the power of data into the hands of our customers so they can address maintenance needs quickly and efficiently,” said Brad Surak, vice president of Digital Aviation Solutions, Boeing Global Services. “JAL has been a fantastic partner in the development and refinement of Insight Accelerator since 2017, and we look forward to seeing its broader implementation with the airline.”
Boeing will also provide an upgraded interior configuration for 787 airplanes. Boeing will perform the engineering work and supply component kits for the reconfigurations.
“It is an honor to bring JAL’s vision for 787 cabin interiors to life through our cabin modifications,” said Kate Schaefer, vice president of Commercial Modifications, Engineering & Specialty Products, Boeing Global Services. “We are pleased to support all aspects of the design, integration and certification for these interiors.”
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Paris – Mexican ultra-low-cost airline and all-Airbus operator Volaris has disclosed 25 A321neo from a purchase agreement signed in October 2022. These aircraft bring Volaris total backlog to 143 A320neo Family aircraft, which will support the airline’s continuous fleet renewal and expansion, powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
“These A321neos will support our long-term business viability and sustainability strategy, while moving us closer to operating an all-NEO fleet by 2028. Our 143 aircraft backlog demonstrates Volaris financial strength and will guarantee our growth in the Mexican market as well as in routes to the United States and Central America," said Enrique Beltranena, Volaris President and Chief Executive Officer.
“The A321neo’s superior performance and efficiency will continue to drive Volaris’ network growth. As the fleet grows the airline will be well positioned to meet future demand, especially in the Mexican leisure market. We look forward to working closely with Volaris as it continues to spread its wings," said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.
The A321neo is the largest-fuselage member of Airbus’ best-selling single-aisle A320 Family. The A321neo allows operators to cover the entire market, while offering the lowest seat-mile cost of any single-aisle available.
Volaris became an Airbus customer in 2006, and since then the airline has ordered 206 A320 Family aircraft, including more than 170 A320neo Family aircraft. Volaris is the largest A320neo Family operator in Latin America.
Airbus has sold over 1,150 aircraft in Latin America and the Caribbean. More than 750 are in operation throughout the region, with another 500 in the order backlog, representing a market share of nearly 60% of in-service passenger aircraft. Since 1994, Airbus has secured 75% of net orders in the region.
Binter Orders Six Further Embraer E195-E2s To Drive International Expansion
Le Bourget, Paris, June 20, 2023 – Binter, the award-winning airline of the Canary Islands, has placed a firm order for six Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The E195-E2 is the quietest, cleanest and most efficient single-aisle jet available, and this order will bring Binter’s E2 fleet to 16 jets when delivered. Binter configures the jets in a comfortable single-class layout with 132 seats. At list price the deal is valued at US$504.7m, with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2024. This order will be included in Embraer’s backlog once all contractual contingencies are cleared.
Binter celebrated the delivery of their first E195-E2 jet in November 2019. The airline was the first European customer to receive the biggest aircraft in the E2 family. Binter has now placed orders for 16 E195-E2. Deliveries from Binter’s previous orders will be completed mid-2024.
Rodolfo Núñez President of Binter, said, “The E2 has been a game changer for Binter. Our guests love the aircraft, especially how quiet it is. Performance in terms of Fuel burn and maintenance has also been better than advertised. As we continue to grow, the E2 has proved to be the perfect aircraft to lead our continued growth.”
Martyn Holmes, CCO Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “The best orders are repeat orders, and this is the fourth E2 order from Binter. Embraer thanks Binter for their partnership and congratulates the airline on their continued success.”
Luxair Selects Boeing 737-7 To Grow Single-Aisle Fleet
LE BOURGET, France, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxair and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced at the Paris Air Show 2023 that the Luxembourgish airline has selected the 737-7 as it continues its single-aisle growth strategy.
In selecting the 737-7 Luxair will become the European launch customer for the airplane with an agreement to purchase four jets.
Since March 2023, Luxair has placed orders for four 737-8. With today's announcement of the selection, the airline's commitment for four 737-7s will bring the airline's firm orders for the 737 to eight. Luxair will also initially lease two 737-8, due summer 2023, before taking direct delivery of its first 737-8.
"We continue to invest in Luxair's growth and this agreement for four Boeing 737-7 is an extra step towards securing a long term future for our national airline. This type of aircraft is a perfect match for Luxair and will meet the requirements of the market. Seating 160 passengers, the 737-7 will offer flexibility across the Luxair destination network while significantly reducing fuel consumption. This will help us get even closer to our commitment to sustainable flights, while demonstrating once again our support to the promise of "Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2050" submitted by IATA," said Gilles Feith, Luxair CEO.
Boeing's ongoing commitment to sustainability is reflected in the 737-7/8s advanced design. On average, each 737 of this new generation will save up to eight million pounds of CO2 emissions annually compared to the airplanes it replaces. Additionally, these aircraft are quieter, creating a 50 percent smaller noise footprint than the airplanes they replace.
"We are delighted that Luxair has chosen to build upon its 737-8 order by selecting the 737-7 and in doing so becoming the launch customer in Europe for the airplane type," said Brad McMullen, senior vice president of Global Sales and Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 737-7 is perfectly suited across Luxair's network, seamlessly integrating in to its existing fleet and adding capacity on to regional routes. By selecting the 737-7 Luxair will operate a common fleet allowing it to move aircraft around the network based, increasing and dropping capacity based on seasonality and demand, ensuring maximum profitability flying all year round."
Luxair currently operates a fleet of 19 airplanes, including eight Next-Generation 737s.
Avolon signs MoU for 20 A330neo
Le Bourget –Avolon, the international leasing company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to order 20 A330neo aircraft. Avolon’s selection of the A330-900 reflects its vision to secure the earliest available slots, to take advantage of growing widebody demand around the world.
Including owned, managed and committed aircraft, Avolon currently has a total fleet of 616 Airbus aircraft. This includes 55 A330neos as well as 208 A320ceo, 285 A320neo, 51 A330ceo and 17 A350s).
Andy Cronin, Avolon CEO, said: “We have been a strong supporter of the A330neo programme since its launch and with our existing widebody orderbook fully placed we are now locking in future growth in a supply constrained environment. Our expanded delivery pipeline allows us to offer our customers the A330neo’s range and reduced emissions to support their evolving fleet needs. Our recent aircraft orders and commitments reflect our confidence in the long-term growth trajectory of the aviation sector, which is outlined in our recent World Fleet Forecast projecting that the global passenger fleet will almost double by 2042.”
“It’s fantastic to see Avolon once again commit additional investment in the A330neo aircraft and lead the lessor market reordering widebody aircraft. Avolon’s vision and timing could not be better with this commitment for a further 20 aircraft to its portfolio. Avolon will benefit from the strong wave of growth and replacements that we currently observe across all markets,” said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International at Airbus.
The A330neo features the award-winning Airspace cabin, which offers passengers a high level of comfort, ambience, and design. This includes more individual space, enlarged overhead bins, a new lighting system and access to the latest in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems.
The A330neo is Airbus’ latest widebody aircraft. Powered by the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330-900 is capable of flying 7,200 nm / 13,300 km non-stop. At the end of May 2023, the A330 Family had accumulated 1,775 firm orders from 130 customers worldwide,making it the world’s most popular widebody family, dominating the short-and medium-haul widebody market.
