ATW Daily News

THY, ANZ place Airbus orders

Tuesday November 3, 2009

Turkish Airlines exercised options on three A330s for delivery in 2012 and said it has decided to purchase two A330-200Fs, while Air New Zealand yesterday said it will replace its 15 leased 737-300s with an order for 14 A320s plus 11 purchase rights.

THY said one of the two freighters will be delivered in the second half of 2010 and the other in the first half of 2011. Rolls-Royce said it won an order for Trent 700s worth $350 million at list prices from THY covering the five aircraft. THY Chairman Candan Karlitekin said, "The aircraft represent an exciting new phase of development for the airline and our shareholders."

In August, Turkish firmed up its Paris Air Show MOU for seven A330-300s (ATWOnline, Aug. 19). Those aircraft are scheduled to begin delivering next September.

ANZ said the first A320 is scheduled to be delivered in January 2011, with the remainder arriving through 2015. They will be powered by IAE V2500s. The carrier currently operates 12 A320s.

"This is a very good time to buy aircraft. The industry is at the bottom of a deep cycle so demand for aircraft is limited, creating favorable conditions for buyers with strong balance sheets like Air New Zealand," GM-Short Haul Airline Bruce Parton said.

by Brian Straus

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