All Fleets articles – Page 333
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NewsMonarch could take CSeries as part of 62-aircraft order
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is considering ordering the Bombardier CSeries as part of an expanded narrowbody refleeting programme that will now see aircraft arriving well into the next decade.
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NewsBoeing rejects bubble talk in latest delivery forecast
Boeing's latest annual market forecast reveals even higher demand for single-aisles and fewer sales of high-capacity aircraft such as the 747-8 and Airbus...
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Airbus pitches higher seat-counts on A380
Airbus is pushing denser configurations and higher payload capabilities of the A380 as it tries to jump-start sales following a weak performance last year. The...
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ANALYSIS: Where next for freighter markets?
Rob Morris, a senior analyst with Flightglobal advisory service Ascend, discusses the implications of continuing weakness in the air freight market For...
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NewsSingapore opts for Trent 1000 on 50 787s
Singapore Airlines is to fit Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s to the airline's new Boeing 787-10X aircraft, after the carrier disclosed a conditional order for 30...
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ANALYSIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
If Airbus keeps to its preliminary schedule for A320neo transition then, from the second quarter of 2017, it will start producing more of the re-engined twinjet than the baseline A320.
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NewsPICTURE: China Southern operates first 787 flight
China Southern has launched the country's first Boeing 787 flight on the Guangzhou-Beijing route. The aircraft took off at 12.35 local time with 228...
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NewsTunisair appears to cancel A350-800 order
Tunisair appears to be the latest carrier to abandon the Airbus A350-800, bringing the backlog for the type to fewer than 90 aircraft. The flag-carrier...
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NewsPARIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
By the half-way point of 2017, Airbus plans to be building more A320neos than the current model. But how equipped is the airframer for a smooth transition to the new variant?
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus pilots outline likely A350 initial test regime
Airbus has outlined the initial test regime likely to be flown by the A350-900 when it performs its maiden flight from Toulouse. Configured at a medium...
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NewsPICTURES: WestJet Encore receives first Q400 in Toronto
WestJet Encore received its first Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 today at Bombardier's assembly plant in Toronto at Downsview Airport. The aircraft with registration...
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ANALYSIS: A350-1000 challenges Japan's loyalty to Boeing
Japan's two dominant carriers have indicated they might consider the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, but for the new widebody to win Japanese sales it will need...
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ANALYSIS: IATA sees airline actions driving improved returns
If the mood was not exactly jubilant in Cape Town, there was certainly a feeling that for all the economic challenges thrown their way, airlines are faring...
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NewsJetstar prepares to receive first 787 in September
Low-cost carrier, Jetstar, is gearing up for the arrival of the Boeing 787 that will join its fleet in September. It will start commercial services with...
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NewsIFC finalises CSeries order in ‘landmark’ deal
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) has finalised a nearly two-year-old agreement to acquire 32 Bombardier CSeries jets with options for 10 more. The...
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IATA: Leahy sees no weakening of appetite for A380s
Airbus's chief salesman insists that the open slots for the A380 in 2015 are not evidence of a weakening appetite for the type. Chief operating officer...
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IATA: Bombardier foresees success for CS100 in Africa
Bombardier expects a "strong uptake" in CSeries orders in Africa, as it expects a doubling of its fleet in the continent over the next three to five years.
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER arrives in Mirabel with new livery
Air Canada Rouge's first Boeing 767-300ER touched down at Montreal-Mirabel International airport on 1 June. Mirabel-based maintenance firm Avianor...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Tough times for 747-8
The 747-8 tends to stand apart in Boeing's product line-up, but lately it has been for all the wrong reasons. As Boeing wonders how much faster it...
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NewsAirbus confirms BA A380 to display at Paris air show
Airbus has confirmed that British Airways' first A380 will be displayed during the Paris air show which begins on 17 June. Flightglobal reported in...