All Fleets articles – Page 343
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NewsJapan Airlines extends 787 suspension to end-May
Japan Airlines (JAL) has further extended the suspension of its Boeing 787 operations to 31 May, three days after a similar announcement from its peer All...
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Boeing to present 787 interim solution to customers
Boeing will brief the 787's customers tomorrow in Seattle on the interim fix that it has proposed for the still-undiagnosed battery problems, which have grounded the worldwide fleet since 16 January.
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US Airways to complete wi-fi expansion by June
US Airways has outfitted 263 out of the 317 aircraft it has targeted for wi-fi installations, or about 83% of that fleet. It plans to have the entire expansion...
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Sukhoi begins flight trials of upgraded Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has started flight trials of the first upgraded Superjet 100 ahead of reconfiguring its cabin interior to Aeroflot specifications. The aircraft...
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NewsSan Juan takes off with first major US airport concession
Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and Highstar Capital-owned Aerostar Airport Holdings have closed a $2.6 billion concession of the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin...
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Asia is key to lifting A380 sales: Enders
EADS admits that recent Airbus A380 sales have been poor, a situation it attributes to the wing-rib issue, but is optimistic that it can improve on the position...
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NewsA380 wing-fix charges reach €250m in 2012
Charges relating to the Airbus A380 wing-rib repairs reached €251 million ($328 million) during 2012, while EADS also recorded charges of €124 million for...
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NewsEmirates to fly one-off A380 service to Gatwick in March
Gulf carrier Emirates will perform a scheduled passenger flight of an Airbus A380 into London Gatwick on 24 March to test the Sussex airport's newly completed...
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NewsAirbus: Asia demands 10,000 new aircraft by 2031
Airbus has forecast that rising incomes and the explosion of low cost carriers will lead to demand for close to 10,000 new aircraft from airlines in the...
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NewsANA extends 787 suspension to 31 May
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has further extended the suspension of its Boeing 787 operations to 31 May. This is an indication that the...
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JetBlue favours private debt for 2013 deliveries
JetBlue Airways favours private bank financing for the seven Airbus A320 family aircraft it has scheduled for delivery this year. The New York-based...
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NewsUnited pushes Denver-Tokyo launch as 787 grounding continues
United Airlines has delayed the launch of its new Denver to Tokyo Narita flight to 12 May, due to the continued grounding of the Boeing 787. The route...
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Neo and Max transition to be orderly without immediate value disruption: Avolon
Operating lessor Avolon anticipates in a new market report that the transition to the Airbus 320neo and Boeing 737 Max will be stable without an immediate...
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NewsJetBlue unveils first A320 with sharklets
JetBlue Airways unveiled its first Airbus A320 outfitted with sharklet winglets on 21 February. The winglets will result in an about 3% fuel burn reduction...
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Qantas orders more 737s and upgrades A330s
Australia's Qantas Airways has ordered five additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft and extended the leases on two existing 737-800s for domestic operations. The...
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Ilyushin Finance moves closer to finalizing expanded CSeries order
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance has expanded and moved a step closer to finalising an 18-month-old commitment to buy up to 42 Bombardier CSeries twinjets....
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ANALYSIS: Rising aircraft acquisition prices will upset the revenue/cost equation
With aircraft expense a key factor in airline profitability, rising acquisition prices could upset the equation between cost and revenue
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ANALYSIS: Why airlines must adapt to social media evolution
As more airlines engage with the likes of Facebook and Twitter, those that want to stay ahead must embrace opportunities offered by mobile and on-board wi-fi in order to transform their social media relationships into real-world loyalty
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NewsMalaysia Airlines confirms ATR order
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has confirmed an order for 20 ATR 72-600s and 16 options, which will go to its Firefly and MASWings subsidiaries.