Midnight Mike
2008-04-23, 05:18 PM
Asiana to announce massive long-haul order in June
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Asiana Airlines is preparing to place an order for up to 40 787s or A350 XWBs, bringing one of the year's most intense sales battles to a close. Speaking to ATWOnline in Seoul, Vice Chairman and CEO Chan Bup Park said an announcement is expected by the end of June.
Asiana is looking to both buy and lease aircraft and in the interim is seeking two more 777-200ERs, a similar number of A330-200s as well as A321s.
It will take delivery of two -200ERs this year. It also is weighing the A380 and 747-8 for replacement of its three 747-400Cs and two 747-400 passenger aircraft. The 787s or A350s will replace its 767s and A330s and will drive a growth strategy built on open skies with both China and Japan.
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Asiana Airlines is preparing to place an order for up to 40 787s or A350 XWBs, bringing one of the year's most intense sales battles to a close. Speaking to ATWOnline in Seoul, Vice Chairman and CEO Chan Bup Park said an announcement is expected by the end of June.
Asiana is looking to both buy and lease aircraft and in the interim is seeking two more 777-200ERs, a similar number of A330-200s as well as A321s.
It will take delivery of two -200ERs this year. It also is weighing the A380 and 747-8 for replacement of its three 747-400Cs and two 747-400 passenger aircraft. The 787s or A350s will replace its 767s and A330s and will drive a growth strategy built on open skies with both China and Japan.