All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 430
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NewsGulf Air restructuring to concentrate on regional operations
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to focus on regional operations, build up its short-haul fleet, and realign its network towards strong connections through...
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Indonesia's Lion Air to order 10-15 widebodies
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air plans to place an order for widebodies and wants first deliveries in 2011.
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BA-Iberia merger – bigger, but is it better?
Time will tell if long-mooted merger of UK flag carrier with Iberia delivers benefits promised
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NewsAir Berlin secures approval for satellite-based Cat I approaches
German carrier Air Berlin has secured approval to conduct Category I satellite-based approaches following trials which the airline began last year. Air...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing breaks ground on second 787 line
Boeing broke ground in North Charleston, South Carolina for the second 787 final assembly line today, marking the first all-new commercial jetliner assembly...
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NewsMeridiana-Eurofly tie-up creates new carrier Meridiana Fly
Italian operator Eurofly and its majority shareholder Meridiana have agreed to fully integrate and become single airline, Meridiana Fly. The new airline...
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NewsNo interest in GTF for A320 unless offered through IAE: Leahy
Airframer hints re-engined A320 will go ahead, but does not want third powerplant provider
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AAPA 09: Thai to replace 4-6 747s with leased 777-300ERs
Thai Airways International plans to get four to six Boeing 777-300ERs to replace its older 747s, says the carrier's executive VP commercial Pruet Boobphakam.
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AAPA 09: Thai to transfer more routes and 3 737s to Nok
Thai Airways International plans to transfer more domestic routes and three Boeing 737-400s to its low-cost carrier Nok Air.
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AAPA 09: Thai to operate its own freighter fleet
Thai Airways International plans to operate its own freighters in future, says the airline's executive vice president (commercial) Pruet Boobphakam.
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DUBAI 09: Honeywell signs deals with Garuda, Kingfisher
Honeywell has secured a deal to provide Garuda Indonesia with weather radar for 25 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, as well as an avionics and APU contract with...
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Customers reaffirm commitment as 787 advances
As Boeing advances toward validating its 787 side-of-body reinforcement, customers have reaffirmed their commitment to the aircraft.
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Airbus expects 100 aircraft deliveries in China in 2010
Airbus expects to sell nearly 300 A380 superjumbos in China in the next 20 years, for international and domestic routes. "There's potential obviously...
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Dubai 09: SR Technics to open airframe maintenance facility in Malta, months after shutting Dublin
Months after shutting its loss-making Dublin subsidiary with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs, SR...
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Philippine Airlines receives its first 777
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has received its first Boeing 777.
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Irkut studies flutter potential on MS-21 wing
MS-21 prime contractor Irkut is performing wind tunnel tests on the wing/engine combination for the new family of aircraft in the 150-212 seat range in development...
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Freight operator Avient starts bringing in MD-11Fs
Cargo airline Avient Aviation, which until now has operated exclusively McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 freighters, is poised to take delivery of its first Boeing...
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Dubai 09: Dassault Systemes signs deal with UAE's Khalifa University
Dassault Systemes and the UAE's Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) have signed an agreement to jointly develop education and...
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Libyan eyes more A320s and CRJ900s
Libyan Airlines is planning to exercise options for five additional Airbus A320s and acquire up to five additional Bombardier CRJ900s. The fast-growing...