Airbus announced at the Dubai Airshow on Monday that Kuwaiti leasing concern ALAFCO has committed to an additional 50 A320neo-family aircraft, following an order for 30 of the aircraft placed earlier this year.
Ryanair today announced that they will be the launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX 200. The European low-cost carrier placed an order for 100 of the new variant.
The all-solar-powered aircraft that is expected to make the world's first around-the-world flight of its kind next year gave audiences at the Paris Air Show a 20-minute demo on Sunday.