All Fleets articles – Page 351
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American's paper bankruptcy anniversary
Happy paper anniversary American Airlines, it was a year ago today that you filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and ended an era. The Fort Worth,...
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Airbus pushes enhanced A330 against 787-9
Airbus believes its proposed higher-weight and fuel-capacity modifications to the A330-300 will offer certain competitive advantages over the Boeing 787-9. The...
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NewsAirbus to raise A330 take-off weight and fuel capacity
Airbus is further hiking the maximum take-off weight of the A330, raising it to 242t, and will offer a higher fuel capacity option for the larger A330-300...
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NewsUnited receives third Boeing 787
United Airlines has received its third Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer, with two more due before the end of the year.
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AirAsia chooses A320 over CSeries
Malaysia's AirAsia will stick to an all-Airbus A320 fleet after deciding against an order for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The low-cost carrier's...
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Sukhoi confident over funding despite $100m interim loss
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is confident of securing funding to address its liabilities, after auditors raised concerns about the airframer's financial...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A320neo 'on track' as milestone approaches
In the two years since it announced the re-engining plan, Airbus has notched 1,500 A320neo orders, and assigned the first one a serial number
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NewsQatar 787 to make Heathrow debut on 13 December
Qatar Airways will launch Doha-London Heathrow services using its new Boeing 787 on 13 December. It will be the first airline to serve the UK using...
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Boeing keeps 787-9 on schedule, still working double-stretched variant
Boeing executives say the 787-9 is still on schedule and under-weight, but the 787-10 needs a "little more work" before the company is authorised to offer...
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NewsAirbus renews efforts to place A330s with El Al
Airbus is again tabling an A330 lease-deal to Israeli flag-carrier El Al as stop-gap until the new-generation A350 becomes available.
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ANALYSIS: Market conditions ripe for low-cost expansion
In its simplest terms, the theory of evolution suggests you adapt to changing circumstances or die - and this is no different in business. The most...
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ANALYSIS: The role of foreign investment in Chinese airlines
Overseas funding in Chinese airlines has not matched that in the general economy and has been almost non-existent since 2002.
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NewsBombardier delivers first Learjet 85 wing to Wichita
Bombardier has shipped the first set of completed wings for the Learjet 85 to the final assembly plant in Wichita, Kansas.
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Qatar Airways deploys first 787 on Dubai route
Qatar Airways has started operating its newly received Boeing 787 on commercial routes, deploying the aircraft on four daily services from Doha to Dubai. The...
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Cathay confronts possible 'structural change' in cargo business
Cathay Pacific is studying whether there has been a structural change in the business model for the cargo market as a result of high fuel prices and the...
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Cathay eyes new European and North American points with A350-900
Cathay Pacific believes that the superior "economics" of the Airbus A350-900 will allow the airline to open up more than a dozen new points in Europe and...
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Malaysia Airlines secures M$5.3bn to finance eight Airbus aircraft
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has secured an Islamic bond facility to raise up to ringgit (M$) 5.3 billion ($1.73 billion) for the financing of eight Airbus aircraft. The...
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IN FOCUS: The MRO landscape in North America continues to evolve
With specialist maintenance units closing and relatively slow demand growth predicted for North America, many airlines are starting to reassess their MRO...
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ALTA: Interjet adds 10 SSJ options, signs engine support deal
Mexico's Interjet has reaffirmed its commitment to the Sukhoi SSJ100 through deals to extend its commitments to the Russian 100-seater along with a maintenance...
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NewsEasyJet edges closer to new aircraft order
Low-cost carrier EasyJet is continuing its evaluations of new products from Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier as it advances towards a sizeable order for delivery...