Airframers – Page 368
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lessors spurn CSeries overtures
Despite claimed, and significant, performance and operating economic advantages over its narrowbody competitors, top lessors appear unwilling to embrace...
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MROAM: Southwest warns on rising maintenance, fuel cost trends
Southwest Airlines is counting on last year's blockbuster deal for Boeing 737-800s and re-engined 737 Max narrowbodies to halt a trend of escalating maintenance...
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MROAM: CanJet signs up for Boeing landing gear exchange programme
Canadian charter airline CanJet has joined Boeing's landing gear exchange programme with an agreement covering its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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MROAM: Alaska Airlines signs 10-year deal with AAR for 737 work
Alaska Airlines has awarded AAR a 10-year component repair and management services contract for 87 Boeing 737-700, -800 and -900 aircraft in a new cost-per-flight-hour...
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AIRCRAFT FINANCE SPECIAL REPORT: No recovery expected in second-hand narrowbody market
Appraisers do not expect to see any relief in the second-hand market for narrowbodies this year as ongoing troubles in the financial markets continue to limit the amount of lending available from European banks.
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MROAM: MRO market for turbine power could disappear in 50 to 75 years
In the absence of feasible propulsion alternatives, gas turbines powering commercial aircraft will remain a key driver of the maintenance, repair and overhaul...
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PICTURE: Air France receives 60th passenger 777
Air France has taken delivery of its 60th passenger Boeing 777. The aircraft will be deployed on the Caribbean-Indian Ocean network, servicing French...
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Japan Airlines 777-200 suffers airframe damage in tailstrike
The tail section of a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777-200ER suffered serious damage on 31 March after it struck a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport when the...
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MROAM: MRJ P&W engine prepares for flight
The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) will fly in April, says the engine manufacturer's marketing director Paul...
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MROAM: AFI KLM E&M signs contract with TAB Airlines
AFI KLM E&M has signed a contract with Bolivia's TAB Airlines for the supply of a spare lease engine and an engine shop visit for the airline's McDonnell...
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Pinnacle wins court approval to reject 19 turboprops, CPAs with United-Continental
Pinnacle Airlines has won court approval to reject the leases on 19 turboprop aircraft and to abandon the capacity purchase agreements it had with United-Continental. The...
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Aerolineas Argentinas to drop Auckland and Mexico City from network
Aerolineas Argentinas will drop unprofitable destinations like Auckland and Mexico City from its international network as it plans to boost its flights to...
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NewsPICTURE: BA unveils feathered Olympic livery on Airbus A319
British Airway has unveiled an Airbus A319 painted in a new colour scheme developed for the London Olympic Games. The livery, entitled 'Dove', is designed...
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ANALYSIS: Uncertainty prompts freighter operators to cut back
It is by no means as bad as the 2008-9 crisis, but there is a nervous mood in the air cargo market at present, with cargo managers downbeat about prospects...
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NewsLibya bars carriers from EU while Conviasa joins blacklist
Libyan carriers will be barred from serving the European Union at least until November, under precautionary measures disclosed during Europe's latest blacklist...
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Estonian starts flights to Hanover
Estonian Air on 2 April opened a route from Tallinn to Hanover. The north German city is the airline's only destination in the country. Estonian previously...
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TUI Travel buys Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox
TUI Travel has purchased Boeing's Maintenance Performance Toolbox to enhance maintenance efficiency on the entire fleet of Boeing aircraft - 737-800s, 737...
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ANALYSIS: Pinnacle looks to 50-seat jets for bankruptcy exit
Pinnacle Airlines' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 1 April is no April Fool's joke. Despite the unfortunate timing of the announcement, which...
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TAAG Angola to add up to six more 777-300ER
Flag carrier TAAG Angola Airlines has finalised an order with Boeing for an additional three 777-300ER aircraft and purchase rights for a further three aircraft...
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Bolivia's Aerosur ceases operations
Bolivia's largest airline, Aerosur, has suspended all domestic and international flight operations from 31 March, leaving thousands of passengers stranded....