Aircraft
Airliner sales efforts expected to bear fruit
A number of airliner sales campaigns could reach their conclusion with signatures here at the show.

A number of airliner sales campaigns could reach their conclusion with signatures here at the show. In fact, reports suggest the possibility of a healthy level of new business, whether in the form of genuine inked contracts, letters of intent or good old-fashioned “penciled-in” line slots. Airlines named by analysts and industry sources for possible order announcements include:

AirAsia/AirAsia X–The Malaysian low-cost carrier (LCC), which is phasing out its last Boeing 737s, holds options on 50 Airbus A320s that, if converted, would provide a 225-strong fleet by 2015. It is considering acquisition of up to 20 Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s.