Purchasing aircraft at Dubai Airshow
International Fair of Dubai Airshow 2009 is being held in Dubai (UAE) attracted the participant of 900 enterprises from 50 countries and territories.
This number of companies to attend is greater than 850 business attended Dubai Airshow 2007. It is estimated that about 50,000 passengers visit ing Dubai Airshow this year, higher than 45,421 passengers visited Dubai Airshow 2 years ago.
Within the first day, Airlines Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia) has ordered 12 Airbus A350 XWB. With two Rolls Royce Trent engines of new generation, wide-body A350 XWB aircraft can range up to 15,400 km.
Mr. Girma Wake, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Airlines, said: "We are committed to investing in leading technology to maintain our reputation in Africa also continues to grow. A350-900 aircraft using new technology to give passengers maximum comfort and a renewal of our steps to save fuel in order to expand operations quickly.
Mr. Tom Enders, president and chief executive officer (CEO) Airbus confirmed that: "The performance of the optimal line A350 XWB aircraft and the comfort of the cabin will boost the position of the leading Ethiopian Airlines and a milestone in the airline industry in Africa. More than 500 orders from 32 customers is a clear confirmation that line A350 XWB aircraft is shaped like the ears of air travel.
Yemenia Airlines, the largest airline of Yemen is headquartered in Sanaa has signed MOU with Airbus for the purchase of 10 aircraft A320 family. The crew of the Yemenia Airlines is three A330-200 and three aircraft A310. At the Dubai Airshow 2007, Yemenia Airlines ordered 10 aircraft of the Airbus A350 XWB.
So far, Airbus has received 505 orders A350 XWB aircraft from 32 customers (the airlines, aircraft leasing firms throughout the world.
On November 17, Airbus also signed the second contract, the new MOU. That contract sold two Airbus A320 aircraft and the ability to sell two more aircraft for Air Austral airline territory of Reunion (French) MOU sold two aircraft (A320 and A330) for airline Air Nepal Airlines (Nepal).
He Sugat Ratna Kansakar, CEO Nepal Airlines, the airline can also buy three more were to (1 A330 and 2 A320).
Boeing (USA) has signed a contract to sell the aircraft first. That contract sold a B737-800 with seven value estimated at from 493 million to $ 553 million Algerian Airlines Airlines (Algeria).
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce (UK) also achieved the first results.
Rolls - Royce has signed a contract selling the Trent 700 with a total value of $ 1.5 billion for 20 aircraft fitted on A330 of Air China (China). In addition, the company also received purchase orders of Ethiopian Airlines Trent XWB engines for installation on the A350 aircraft (the airline has ordered Airbus), with a total value of 480 million.
Organizers said the Dubai Airshow, up to this point, the total value of orders signed at Trade Fair this year is 8.3 billion. However, this figure is modest, by the Dubai Airshow 2007, the total value of orders placed to buy the aircraft reached a record 155.5 billion dollars. In particular, the private Airbus reap big signing contract to sell 70 aircraft A350 to Emirates airline with a total value of over 20 billion dollars.
Dubai Airshow to be held regularly every two years and this is the largest international air exhibition in Middle East and Penguin Gulf.
