Fleets – Page 266
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NewsPARIS: VietJet eyes widebodies for long-haul expansion
VietJet Air has its sights on long-haul expansion, chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao confirms.
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NewsPARIS: Undisclosed Asian airline signs MOU for 60 A320neos
An unnamed Asian carrier has inked a memorandum of understanding for 60 Airbus A320neos.
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NewsPARIS: VietJet Air signs for six more A321s
Vietnam's VietJet Air has signed a firm order for another six Airbus A321s, adding to its fleet of A320 family narrowbodies.
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NewsPARIS: Air Baltic to be CS300 launch operator
Air Baltic has confirmed it will be the launch operator for the Bombardier CS300.
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NewsPARIS: Russia's Volga-Dnepr plans to take 20 more 747-8Fs
Russian cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Group has tentatively agreed to acquire another 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters.
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NewsPARIS: Neos to take Trent-powered 787s
Italian operator Neos has been disclosed as a customer for three Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787-8s.
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NewsPICTURE: SkyWest debuts first Alaska E175
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines will debut the first of 15 Embraer 175s on 1 July, as it confirms plans to replace older regional jets with the 76-seat model.
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NewsPARIS: Comac wins commitments for 64 jets
Comac has won commitments for an additional 57 of its C919 narrowbodies, bringing the total for the in-development jet past the 500 mark, as the Chinese airframer works towards a roll-out this year.
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NewsPARIS: GECAS orders 60 more A320neos
US lessor GECAS has ordered another 60 Airbus A320neo jets, doubling its commitment to the re-engined type.
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PARIS: ATR wins first Japanese order
Japan Air Commuter, the regional operation of Japan Airlines, has signed for eight firm ATR 42-600s, marking the 1,500th order for the turboprop and its first sale to the Asian country.
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NewsPARIS: Saudia taking 20 regional A330s plus 30 A320s
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is committing to 20 of the regional version of the Airbus A330-300, under an agreement which will also include 30 baseline A320s.
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NewsMAS A330 makes air turn back due to engine fire alert
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has grounded an Airbus A330-300, which had to make a turn back shortly after take-off from Melbourne airport, apparently due to an engine problem.
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NewsPICTURE: Myanmar National Airlines takes delivery of first 737
Myanmar National Airlines (MNA), formerly known as Myanma Airways, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: CSeries appears in Swiss livery
Bombardier has painted one of its CSeries flight-test aircraft in the colour scheme of the type's launch customer Swiss.
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NewsRough weather slows MH370 search
Bad weather is proving problematic for the search for MH370, with the latest blow being the damage of a system onboard a search vessel, forcing it to return to port for repairs.
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NewsPICTURE: Tunisair takes delivery of first A330-200
Tunisair has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200, following an order for three placed in July 2008.
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NewsDelta pilots agreement precludes regional E2 or MRJ fleets
A new agreement between Delta Air Lines and its pilots maintains the existing maximum seat and weight counts, precluding the future addition of the Embraer 175-E2 or Mitsubishi MRJ90 to its feeder fleet if ratified.
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NewsIATA: Emirates pushes for better hot performance from 787-10
Emirates is unsure whether it will finalise a deal for Airbus A350-900s or Boeing 787-10s before the end of the year, and is waiting to hear whether Seattle will respond to concerns around hot-weather performance for the stretched Dreamliner.
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NewsEasyJet explores early maintenance prognostics capability
EasyJet is exploring the use of early prognostics tools to predict when a fault is due to occur on its fleet of Airbus A320s.
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NewsUnited evaluating E-Jet E2 for further 50-seater reductions
United Airlines is “looking at” the Embraer E-Jet E2 family for its mainline fleet, as part of its plan to further shrink its fleet of 50-seat regional jets.