All Fleets articles – Page 350
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NewsBA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.
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Boeing's Nagpur MRO facility to start operations in Q2 2013
The schedule of Boeing's long-delayed MRO facility in the central Indian city of Nagpur has again been pushed back. Construction of the $100 million...
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Jet Airways could convert 787-8s on order to -9s
Indian carrier Jet Airways could convert its orders for the Boeing 787-8s to the larger -9 variant. The carrier's 10 -8s on order are scheduled to...
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ANALYSIS: Can African airlines seize initiative over cooperation?
Rhetoric on the need for cooperation between airlines in Africa has never been in short supply, but action has usually been less forthcoming. Yet with...
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MEBA: Airbus pitches SIA A340-500s for VVIP customers
Airbus is in talks with potential customers in the Middle East about offering the Singapore Airlines Airbus A340-500s that it is buying back as reconfigured...
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NewsAIG to sell up to 90% stake in ILFC to Chinese investors
American International Group (AIG) will sell up to a 90% stake in aircraft lessor International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to a consortium of Chinese...
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NewsAmerican pilots ratify tentative agreement
American Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement by a margin of more than 47 percentage points. The Allied Pilots Association...
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ANALYSIS: Fresh move for CSA privatisation takes shape
Korean Air and Qatar Airways are reportedly showing an interest in the Czech Government's renewed attempts to privatise national carrier Czech Airlines. The...
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Chinese customer orders 7 CRJ700 special mission aircraft
Bombardier has announced that an "undisclosed Chinese customer" has ordered seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft in a deal valued at $330 million.
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China Airlines to order six Boeing 777-300ERs
China Airlines has received approval from its board to place an order for six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
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NewsDelta orders 40 CRJ900s in $1.85b deal
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has finalised a commitment for 40 Bombardier CRJ900s in a deal worth $1.85 billion at list prices as part of its regional fleet...
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Icelandair opts for 737 Max to operate alongside 757s
Icelandair has tentatively selected the Boeing 737 Max to modernise its fleet, opting for both the -8 and -9 versions of the twinjet. The carrier has...
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Boeing reduces 747-8 weight, tweaks aileron setting
Boeing has dropped the empty weight of the latest 747-8 Freighters by 2.5t compared to the aircraft delivered a year ago and tweaked the aileron configuration...
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NewsChina Southern takes 10 A330s as emissions dispute eases
China Southern Airlines has agreed to acquire 10 Airbus A330-300s, in a sign that the rethink on the European emission-trading system has helped resolve a dispute over long-haul jet orders.
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NewsA330 incident sparks urgent angle-of-attack sensor action
European safety regulators are ordering operators of Airbus A330s and A340s to incorporate a new emergency procedure to cope with blocked angle-of-attack...
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NewsUnited 787 diverts to New Orleans
A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 diverted to New Orleans due to a "mechanical issue" today, according to the airline. The aircraft was operating flight...
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Cebu Pacific and CAE launch training centre in the Philippines
Philippine flag carrier Cebu Pacific and Canadian training equipment and services provider CAE have opened a new aviation training centre in the Philippines. The...
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Almost all Qatar A350-800s to become -1000s
Qatar Airways is to take an additional 17 Airbus A350-1000s as part of its conversion away from the A350-800. It will swap almost all of its 20 orders...
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Norwegian long-haul fleet to be configured with 291 seats
Norwegian Air Shuttle will configure its Boeing 787 aircraft with 291 seats, with 259 in the economy-class cabin and 32 in premium-class. The low-cost...
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Gulf Air chief quits after board reshuffle
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air's chief, Samer Majali, has resigned from his post at the helm of the troubled airline, days after the government overhauled...