Etihad places order for upto 205 aircrafts
FE Report | Monday, 21 July 2008
Etihad Airways has recently placed one of the largest aircraft orders in commercial aviation history at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK.
The total deal for up to 205 wide-body and narrow-body planes is worth approximately
US $43 billion, at list prices. It comprises 100 firm orders, 55 options and 50 purchase rights in a combination of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, said a press release.
Etihad Airways' chairman Dr Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan and chief executive James Hogan, announced the orders on the first day of the air show signing separate contracts with Boeing chairman, president and chief executive officer, Jim McNerney and also with Airbus president and chief executive officer, Tom Enders.
The agreement with Airbus comprises firm orders for 55 aircraft. Of them 20 are A320, 25 A350 and 10 A380 aircrafts. The engine type is subject to further discussions.
The total deal for up to 205 wide-body and narrow-body planes is worth approximately
US $43 billion, at list prices. It comprises 100 firm orders, 55 options and 50 purchase rights in a combination of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, said a press release.
Etihad Airways' chairman Dr Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan and chief executive James Hogan, announced the orders on the first day of the air show signing separate contracts with Boeing chairman, president and chief executive officer, Jim McNerney and also with Airbus president and chief executive officer, Tom Enders.
The agreement with Airbus comprises firm orders for 55 aircraft. Of them 20 are A320, 25 A350 and 10 A380 aircrafts. The engine type is subject to further discussions.