All Fleets articles – Page 148

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    Chinese bank venture to take over 27 Norwegian A320neos

    2019-10-24T07:18:35Z

    ​Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to establish a joint venture with China Construction Bank Leasing to take over 27 Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled for delivery from next year.

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    Spirit intends order for up to 150 A320neo-family jets

    2019-10-24T06:48:00Z

    US budget carrier Spirit Airlines is intending to order 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets, for deliveries which will continue through to 2027. Spirit says the memorandum of understanding covers a “mix” of A320neo and A321neo jets, as well as the A319neo – the smallest member of the re-engined family which has ...

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    787-10 helps Vietnam Airlines hit 100-aircraft mark

    2019-10-23T10:07:00Z

    Vietnam Airlines has hit the 100-aircraft milestone with the delivery of a Boeing 787-10, its third example of the variant.

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    Czech Airlines emerges as A220 and A321XLR customer

    2019-10-23T08:51:00Z

    Czech Airlines has emerged as an Airbus A220 customer, ordering four of the -300 variant as part of an agreement which includes converting A320neos to the long-range A321XLR. The flag-carrier had seven A320neos on order but last month cancelled four of them. Airbus says the airline has instead ordered four ...

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    Hawaiian Q3 net income falls 16% as competition increases

    2019-10-22T22:55:04Z

    Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says net adjusted income fell 16% to $81.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period a year ago as increased competition weighed on airline’s results.

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    Etihad unveils 'Manchester City' 787-9

    2019-10-21T19:29:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has shown off a striking special livery on a Boeing 787-9 marking the airline’s continuing partnership with the UK’s Manchester City football club.

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    Mark Anderson on foundations for Virgin Connect

    2019-10-21T13:31:00Z

    The chief executive of Virgin Connect believes right-sizing of the fleet, a clearer focus and connections with Virgin Atlantic can help the carrier emerge from its Flybe foundations and return to profit in 2020.

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    MEA advances Airbus deliveries schedule

    2019-10-21T08:40:25Z

    ​Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines appears to have advanced deliveries of new Airbus A321neo and A330neo jets intended to modernise its fleet.

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    Air Tanzania hands first Dash 8 order to newly-created DHC

    2019-10-19T17:17:01Z

    ​Tanzania's government is ordering a single De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, marking the first firm deal for the manufacturer since investors acquired the former Q400 turboprop programme from Bombardier.

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    TUI Airways chief confident of package-holiday opportunity

    2019-10-18T15:58:30Z

    TUI Airways managing director Dawn Wilson believes there remains plenty of life in package holidays and sees an opportunity for the company's business in that area to expand following the demise of travel rival Thomas Cook Group in September.

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    Norwegian sells batch of 737-800s to HK-based recycler

    2019-10-18T11:22:16Z

    Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is selling five Boeing 737-800s to a Hong Kong-based recycling and asset-management entity, and will transfer the jets from the end of this year.

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    Garuda to lease two 737-800BCFs from GECAS

    2019-10-18T07:04:31Z

    ​Garuda Indonesia will lease two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters from GECAS from mid-2020.

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    Vistara picks Leap for A320neo orders

    2019-10-18T04:17:47Z

    ​Indian carrier Vistara has selected CFM International Leap-1As for its order of 13 Airbus A320neos.

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    Qatar Airways and LATAM expand codeshare

    2019-10-17T16:24:05Z

    Qatar Airways and LATAM Airlines have expanded their codesharing agreement, now offering Qatar passengers connections to Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Curitiba in Brazil; Lima, Peru; and Bogota, Colombia. LATAM passengers are now able to book Qatar flights between Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Doha, Qatar.

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    British Airways outlines steps to zero-carbon future

    2019-10-17T15:23:37Z

    British Airways has outlined an ambitious strategy to minimise its carbon emissions, amid a flurry of industry concern that climate change will encourage passengers to reduce the amount they fly.

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    Aeroflot board to discuss A321neo and A320neo lease

    2019-10-17T14:19:41Z

    Aeroflot is set to discuss agreements to lease three Airbus A321neos as well as three A320neos at an upcoming board meeting.

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    Cape Air unveils P2012s ahead of December flights

    2019-10-17T00:45:00Z

    US commuter carrier Cape Air unveiled its first two Tecnam P2012 Travellers on 16 October, hosting an event during which Tecnam executives predicted a surge in P2012 orders.

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    Air Canada cancels 737 Max flights until middle of February

    2019-10-16T23:41:04Z

    ​Air Canada on 16 October became the latest airline to extend the removal of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its winter schedule, as an increasing number of carriers expect the jet will not be approved to return to service until early 2020.

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    A350-1000 to be Airbus's lead candidate for Project Sunrise

    2019-10-16T22:01:17Z

    ​Airbus is putting forward the A350-1000 as its lead contender for Qantas's ultra-long-haul initiative, Project Sunrise, as the Australian carrier prepares to conduct test flights using Boeing 787-9s.

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    Titan picks A330-200 to replace ageing 767

    2019-10-16T17:37:59Z

    UK charter and wet-lease specialist Titan Airways is bringing in its first Airbus A330, a -200 variant, to replace a Boeing 767-300ER.