All Fleets articles – Page 139
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NewsAirbus to cut A330 output and keep A350 rate level
Airbus is to cut production of its A330 line to 40 aircraft this year, and will keep A350 monthly output to between nine and 10 aircraft. The decision is a consequence of “overall customer demand” in the twin-aisle sector, says the airframer. Chief executive Guillaume Faury, speaking in Toulouse on ...
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NewsAegean reveals rebrand as first A320neo arrives
Aegean Airlines has unveiled its new livery on the first Airbus A320neo to be delivered.
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NewsUS tightens sanctions squeeze on Conviasa
Venezuelan carrier Conviasa is being subjected to tighter sanctions by the US government intended to prevent alleged presidential misuse of the airline. The US treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has formally listed 40 aircraft in Conviasa’s fleet as blocked Venezuelan government property. This fleet includes an Airbus A340, seven ...
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NewsGol speeds Max renewal plans with sale-and-leaseback on 11 Boeing 737s
Gol has signed a sale-and-leaseback deal with lessor Carlyle Aviation for 11 of its Boeing 737NGs, as the Brazil-based low-cost operator takes steps to deleverage its balance sheet
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Airline BusinessWhy did Air Italy fail?
Air Italy’s collapse on 11 February reflects its inability to overcome a number of challenges in an Italian market that continues to be as tantalising for new entrants as it is punishingly tough on them.
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NewsTUI extends 737 Max replacement to full year
Leisure operator TUI has opted to obtain replacement capacity for its Boeing 737 Max fleet for the entire current financial year. The company is expecting the costs for the prolonged grounding to reach €220-245 million for 2019-20, a slightly narrower range than it had predicted during 2018-19 full-year results in ...
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NewsIcelandair reiterates interest in potential Airbus order
Icelandair intends to decide over “the next few months” whether to introduce Airbus types to its all-Boeing fleet.
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NewsIcelandair counts costs of 737 Max grounding
Icelandair Group estimates that the Boeing 737 Max grounding has had a net negative effect of $100 million on the company’s EBIT to date.
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NewsAvianca directs cancellations at A321neo fleet
Colombian carrier Avianca has cancelled or converted much of its Airbus A321neo order, switching some to the smaller A320neo variant. The change, listed in Airbus’s latest backlog revision, follows a previous cancellation of 62 A320neos by Avianca’s parent company Synergy Aerospace. Synergy wiped out its A320neo orders in December 2019 ...
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NewsFAA sees close alignment with international regulators on Max design changes
US administration’s chief expects solid approach to certification but less sure on timing of return-to-flight globally
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NewsFAA chief outlines possible rethink of derivative airliner certification
Admnistrator Steve Dickson explains how 737 Max review could impact approval of major aircraft variants
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NewsLufthansa appears to trim A350 orders
German flag-carrier Lufthansa appears to have trimmed its Airbus A350-900 order, cutting two aircraft from its commitment. Lufthansa ordered 25 A350-900s in 2013 and supplemented this agreement last year with a deal for another 20. But Airbus’s latest backlog revision, covering January 2020, indicates the carrier has reduced its order ...
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NewsFirmed Air Lease and Spirit orders give Airbus a strong start to 2020
Airbus has made a strong start to 2020 in terms of order activity, recording gross bookings for nearly 300 aircraft in the first month of the year. The airframer logged 103 orders from US lessor Air Lease – including 52 A321neos and 50 A220s, plus a single A350-900. It also ...
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NewsRyanair doubles down on Boeing 737 Max
Ryanair plans to purchase further Boeing 737 Max aircraft once the aircraft returns to service, in addition to taking delivery of the 210 it has already has on order or under option.
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NewsRyanair slows long-term growth target as Max delayed until after summer
European low-cost giant Ryanair has pushed back its long-term growth target of reaching the 200 million annual passenger mark by up to two years after resigning itself to not receiving its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft until after this summer.
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NewsRyanair seals deal with Irish pilots but signals Max-driven cuts
Ryanair has reached a four-year labour agreement with the union representing its Ireland-based pilots, but has renewed its warning of potential job losses and base closures as a result of the latest Boeing 737 Max delay.
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NewsAzul to sub-lease E195 fleet to LOT and US start-up
Azul is to sub-lease its entire fleet of Embraer 195s to Polish flag-carrier LOT and US start-up Breeze Aviation, in order to accelerate a transition to the more fuel-efficient E195-E2 variant. The Brazilian airline has disclosed a letter of intent for the sub-lease of 18 firm aircraft and 14 options ...
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Airline BusinessWhat does LOT’s purchase of Condor mean for Europe’s airline market?
The conventional wisdom in the European airline industry tends to be that inevitable consolidation will be based around growth of the five biggest groups: Air France-KLM, EasyJet, IAG, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair.
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NewsANA’s third A380 emerges from Airbus paint shop with orange turtle livery
Japanese carrier ANA’s third and final “Flying Honu” Airbus A380 rolled out from the airframer’s paint shop in Hamburg on 24 January.
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NewsGerman Airways looks to hire 'dozens' of Embraer pilots
German Airways is to bring in another three Embraer 190s this year as part of its transition to an all-jet fleet. The carrier has emerged from parent Zeitfracht Group’s combination of regional operators LGW and WDL. LGW has 15 Bombardier Q400s while WDL has four E190s in service. German Airways ...