All Fleets articles – Page 345
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NewsAir Lease orders 25 A350s including five -1000s
Lessor Air Lease has underpinned the Airbus A350-1000 by ordering five of the type as well as 20 A350-900s. The leasing firm has also firmed options...
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Air Canada to boost capacity on 19 domestic routes
Air Canada will increase capacity during the second quarter on 19 domestic routes as it rolls out new Bombardier Q400 service to some cities, says the airline. "This...
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Republic and Embraer sign $250m component support deal
Republic Airways Holdings has signed a $250m component support agreement with Embraer for up to 308 aircraft. The flight hour pool agreement will include...
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NewsAmerican ups 777-300ER backlog to 20, CEO says
American Airlines has increased its order for Boeing 777-300ERs to 20, says chairman and chief executive Tom Horton. The Fort Worth-based Oneworld...
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NewsStill no root cause for 787 problem: customers
Investigations into the cause of battery failures in Boeing 787s do not appear to have yielded any results, say two customers, increasing the possibility of a prolonged grounding of the aircraft.
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NewsAmerican set to take-off with the 777-300ER
American Airlines will begin service on its new Boeing 777-300ER later today, with an inaugural run to Sao Paulo Guarulhos from Dallas-Fort Worth. The...
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NewsVIDEO: Growing lessor shares and ECA changes key 2013 financing topics
The impact of changes to the export credit rules and the growing role of lessors are the prime talking points in this year's Airline Business interactive special report on the aviation finance market.
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Comac ARJ21 completes CAAC stall tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed stall tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 104, one of six regional jets undergoing both ground...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How will airlines fund $100bn worth of new aircraft this year?
Record production means that airlines' delivery finance requirements will increase by 15% this year to $100 billion, with banking activity likely to grow significantly.
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NewsMitsubishi Heavy Industries plans second MRJ assembly line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is studying the possibility of building a new assembly facility near Japan's Nagoya airport to ramp up the planned production...
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NewsPICTURES: Bombardier final assembly progress on CSeries revealed
Bombardier has quietly released new pictures showing that it has attached the tail and landing gear to the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) and...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will United turn around in 2013?
United Airlines barely eked out a profit in 2012, while the majority of its US-based brethren posted impressive results. This was not unexpected. The...
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Turkish Airlines to request Ex-Im for 737s
Turkish Airlines will request US Export-Import Bank support for its upcoming Boeing 737 deliveries, according to the export credit agency. No further...
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NewsANA and JAL extend grounding of 787s
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have extended the grounding of its Boeing 787 fleet, following reports that official...
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IN FOCUS: Regional demand drives growth of Asian lessors
As airlines opt for operating leases to reduce the debt burden on their balance sheets, buyers, particularly out of Asia, hope to realise healthy profits.
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IN FOCUS: Chinese lessors' growth viewed with mixed feelings
Although China's lessors have demonstrated inexperience on occasions, they are building their know-how rapidly and will soon become serious competitors for the rest of the industry
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Republic orders 47 new E-175s to fly for American Eagle
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is purchasing 47 new Embraer 175 aircraft after reaching a 12-year agreement with American Airlines to fly...
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NewsNTSB finds signs of short circuit, thermal runaway in JAL 787 battery failure
The Boeing 787 battery involved in the Japan Airlines incident on 7 January reveal signs of a short-circuit in one cell and thermal runaway that led to a...
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Shandong Airlines to add 10 737s in 2013
China's Shandong Airlines plans to add 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet this year. Details are scant, but the carrier has committed to the aircraft...
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NewsEasyJet A320 options could buy time for fleet talks
UK budget carrier EasyJet is considering converting additional Airbus A320 options in order to buy time to complete its assessment of potential aircraft...