China Eastern orders 16 Airbus A 330s

Yesterday China Eastern has announced that it has ordered 16 Airbus A 330s for delivery from 2011 to 2014. Interestingly there are currently rumours that Gulf Air has cancelled 16 Airbus A 330s because they want to focus more on regional flights instead of longhaul flights. Could it be that those 16 planes were originally destined for Gulf Air?
Once all A 330s are delivered, China Eastern will operate a fleet of 36 aircraft of this type.
Here is a link:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/12/28/336640/china-eastern-signs-for-16-a330s.html

Malaysia Airlines orders 15 Airbus A330s

Today Malaysia Airlines (MAS) announced its order for 15 Airbus A330-300 for delivery between 2011 and 2016. Furthermore they also signed for 10 options of the type. The whole deal should be worth 5 billion USD.

More on Flight International:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/12/22/336479/mas-orders-15-a330s.html

ANA orders 5 Boeing 767 and 5 Boeing 777

In an unexpected move today All Nippon Airways - ANA - announced its order of 5 Boeing 767-300ER and 5 Boeing 777-200ER. The 767s are "gap fillers" until the much delayed 787 Dreamliners arrive. The 777s are intended as replacements for the last remaining 747s.
The deal is worth 2 billion Us-Dollars.
Here is a link:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/12/21/336420/ana-orders-5-767s-5-777s-in-185.2-billion-deal.html

The biggest order of the year

Yesterday United Airlines placed the biggest aircraft order of this year worth $ 10 bln for each 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 25 Airbus A350 XWB. Furthermore 50 options for each plane have also been signed. This is by far the biggest aircraft order of this year. The planes will be delivered from 2016 to 2019 and will replace Uniteds huge fleets of Boeing 767s and Boeing 747s (pictured).

Here is a link:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSGEE5B715B20091208

The Spell has been broken - Korean Air orders 5 B747-8I

Yesterday Korean Air announced it has ordered 5 Boeing 747-8I from Boeing for delivery between 2013 and 2015. So for now, the spell has been broken and Boeing finally has a second customer for the passenger version of its revamped Jumbo Version. The last and - up to now - only order by an airline was in 2006 from Lufthansa!

Here is a link:

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=979

Airbus sold 52 Airbus A 320 to an undisclosed customer

Today it was announced that in November Airbus sold 52 A 320 Aircraft to an undisclosed customer who currently does not want to be named. So the speculation is on, which mysterious airline has concluded this massive plane order?

Here is a link to the story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNGEE5B21PU20091203?rpc=44&pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0