All Fleets articles – Page 355
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NewsVirgin Australia unveils major strategic moves
Virgin Australia will acquire Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines, and pay A$35 million ($36.2 million) for a 60% stake in Tiger Airways Australia....
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BA starts 767 services between Heathrow and Scotland
British Airways has begun operating services between London Heathrow and Edinburgh and Glasgow airports using 259-seat Boeing 767s. The Oneworld carrier...
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Bombardier seeks approval for CSeries high-altitude cruise
Bombardier is formally seeking approval to operate its new CSeries twinjet at altitudes above 40,000ft, as the airframer approaches first flight of the prototype.
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NewsUnited 787 deliveries delayed further
United Airlines will receive its next few Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners later than it expected, as it faces further delays to delivery of the aircraft since receiving...
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NewsPratt & Whitney completes first PW1100G test engine
Pratt & Whitney has completed assembly of its first PW1100G test engine that will eventually power the Airbus A320neo. The geared turbofan will undergo...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Recession woes continue at small end of cargo conversion market
The cargo market is only slowly emerging from the doldrums of the global recession, which has also had a negative effect on the conversion of smaller passenger types into cargo feeder aircraft
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NewsIN FOCUS: Very large airliners
Boeing has passed major 747-8 milestones, with the -8I in service and -8F deliveries beyond 20, while Airbus is sticking to a target of 30 A380 handovers for 2012
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NewsVirgin’s A380 order depends on economy and oil price: Ridgway
Virgin Atlantic has pushed back its Airbus A380 deliveries to 2017 and says that the eventual operation of the superjumbo will depend on the prevailing market...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Narrowbody battle intensifies as 737 Max specifics emerge
Just as the Boeing 737 Max started moving this year from being a concept aircraft to a paper one, the rival Airbus A320neo began shifting from paper to metal.
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EasyJet beats Virgin Atlantic in fight for Moscow access
EasyJet has succeeded in convincing the UK's Civil Aviation Authority that it should be awarded one of two licences available for UK-based airlines to fly...
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NewsScoot to consider a mixed 787 fleet
Long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot could take a mix of Boeing 787s instead of all 20 of the -9 variants ordered by its parent Singapore Airlines.
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US Airways evaluating financing options for 17 aircraft
US Airways is evaluating financing options for 17 Airbus A321s and A330s with deliveries scheduled in 2013. Derek Kerr, chief financial officer of...
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SIA to drop nonstop USA flights as Airbus buys back A340s
Singapore Airlines will terminate ultra-longhaul nonstop flights to Los Angeles and Newark in late-2013 after Airbus agreed to buy back the carrier's five...
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NewsSIA orders five A380s and 20 A350s, transfers 787s to Scoot
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is ordering five additional Airbus A380s and 20 more A350s to renew and expand its fleet.
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Air India puts 777-200LRs up for sale
Air India has put five of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft for sale after failing in three earlier tenders to find a bidder that would take them on a dry lease. The...
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NewsVirgin closing on selection of 747-400 and A340-600 replacement
Virgin Atlantic expects to decide soon on a type to replace its Airbus A340-600s and Boeing 747-400s as part of its drive to phase out four-engined aircraft. The...
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ANALYSIS: No Indian summer for Kingfisher
Six years ago, Kingfisher Airlines boss Vijay Mallya told Airline Business during a cover interview how he was "building a sustainable business model in...
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NewsTurkish Airlines orders up to 20 777-300ERs
Turkish Airlines has announced an order for 15 Boeing 777-300ERs plus five options. Three of the aircraft will be delivered in 2014, followed by seven...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Air taxi industry is 'alive and kicking'
The death of the air taxi model has been greatly exaggerated - in the USA at least.
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Superjet International gears up for work on Interjet order
Superjet International has officially inaugurated its Venice-Tesera completions facility for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft as it gears up to...