Data & Financials

Boeing’s MAX sales resurgence continued on the third day of the Dubai Airshow as the company announced a commitment from Air Astana for 30 MAXs and finalized a firm order behind the scenes for 20 more, ATW confirmed.

Air Senegal has placed a preliminary order for eight Airbus A220-300s to expand its African and European network.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, continuing its strong showing at the Dubai Airshow, unveiled commitments for 14 more Dash 8-400s on Nov. 19, pushing its show total to 37 and filling more gaps in its near-term production skyline.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, emerging as a surprise star of the Dubai Airshow, landed a tentative agreement from Dubai-based Palma Holding Ltd. for 20 Dash 8-400s on Nov. 18, adding to a three-aircraft firm order unveiled on the eve of the show.

Garuda Indonesia took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo Nov. 16, becoming the third airline group in the region to operate the type after AirAsia and Lion Air.

Emirates Airline signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s at the Dubai Airshow in the first of several steps to transform its aircraft commitments and fleet plans.

Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress exercised options for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s in a deal that boosted the Turkish Airlines-Lufthansa subsidiary’s MAX commitments to 42.

Air Arabia placed a large order for Airbus A320neo family aircraft, clearing the way for significant growth.

Boeing continues to see solid demand for widebody aircraft in the Middle East despite Emirates’ delay in confirming a 2015 preliminary order for 40 Boeing 787s and plans to stretch 777X deliveries over a longer period.

Fiji Airways took delivery of the first of two Airbus A350-900s Nov. 15, becoming the first airline in the South Pacific region to acquire the type, which will operate on routes to Los Angeles and Sydney.

French airline Air Caraibes is boosting frequencies in its winter schedule, with the arrival of an Airbus A350-1000 set for January 2020.

Thai AirAsia (TAA) reported a THB416.6 million ($13.5 million) net loss for the 2019 third quarter, attributable to sluggish tourism growth in the Kingdom.

Colombia’s Avianca Holdings recorded its first quarterly profit of 2019 despite a slight dip in revenues, as the company continues to cut costs in the face of weak regional economic conditions.

Panama-based Copa Holdings posted a net profit of $104 million in the 2019 third-quarter, up 80% from $58 million in the same period last year.

LATAM Airlines Group’s earnings rebounded in the third-quarter, as the company’s moves to trim international capacity helped produce its first quarterly net profit of 2019.

LCC Wizz Air continues to build on its position in Central and Eastern Europe, reporting record first-half profit for FY2020.