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Aeromexico signs $10.8 billion commitment for Boeing 737 MAXs, 787s
By Christine Boynton | July 25, 2012
Aeromexico (AM) on Wednesday announced it has signed a letter of intent for up to 100 Boeing aircraft—a mix of 90 737 MAX 8s and 9s, as well as 10 787s. When finalized, the order will be worth $10.8 billion at list prices, according to a statement by both companies.
The MAX aircraft will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines—the sole source engine for the MAX. CFM said the list value of the LEAPs was $2.25 billion. Deliveries of the 737-8 MAX aircraft will begin in 2018, according to AM.
The 787s will be powered by GE Aviation GEnx-1B engines. GE said the total list value of the deal was $400 million. The Rolls-Royce Trent is also available for the 787.
Grupo AM CEO Andres Conesa said the order “will allow us to maintain a flexible structure to grow according to market conditions.”
The commitment for 100 aircraft is in addition to a package of 10 Embraer E190s and 10 leased Boeing 737-800 the carrier announced in 2011, as well as nine 787-9s scheduled to begin deliveries insummer 2013, AM said. It has already leased five 787-8s from International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) and ordered two from Boeing (ATW Daily News, March 30). In July, it announced it would receive$171 million in Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) financing to support the acquisition of 737s (ATW Daily News, July 3).
By Linda Blachly | July 24, 2012
The
US Transportation Security Administration has announced plans for the
second phase of the industry’s Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, which
offers expedited security screening to verified flight attendants
employed by US-based airlines. This announcement was made in conjunction
with the Assn. of Flight Attendants, the Assn. of Professional Flight
Attendants, the Transport Workers Union and Airlines 4 America (A4A).With this decision, flight attendants will receive KCM benefits at as many as 31 airports by the end of the year. Launched in 2011, the KCM program is currently limited to US airline pilots (ATW Daily News, April 5, 2011).
TSA Administrator John Pistole said, “Expanding these identity-based initiatives to individuals who are trusted travelers is a positive step in the evolution of the agency's ongoing risk-based security approach."
“A4A has long advocated that as safety professionals, flight attendants should be included in the Known Crewmember program, and we are pleased to continue to partner with TSA on this risk-based screening system that improves safety, security and efficiency, benefiting both passengers and crew members," A4A president Nicholas E. Calio said.
TSA anticipates it could take up to 12 months for air carriers and their service providers to make the necessary system modifications and fully develop, test, and implement this change to the KCM program. Flight attendants could begin to experience expedited screening as early as fall 2012.
