Fleets – Page 553
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NewsAirAsia X looking at some 25 A350s or 787s, plus more A340s
AirAsia X is evaluating an order for around 25 Boeing 787s or Airbus A350 XWBs as it seeks additional Airbus A340s to boost its widebody fleet in the interim...
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NewsOman Air in discussions to acquire regional jets
Oman Air is in discussions with Embraer and Bombardier over the possible addition of regional jets to support...
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MAS signs with ATR for maintenance support
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has signed a seven-year maintenance and spare parts support contract with ATR. The airline says in a statement today that it...
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NewsFrontier plans to exit Chapter 11 next year
Frontier Airlines is seeking an investor as the company puts together a Chapter 11 exit strategy aimed at leaving bankruptcy between April and June next...
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Raghu Menon: Dealing with challenges at Air India
Raghu Menon is overseeing Air India's much-needed makeover, which he hopes will reverse the carrier's stagnation and help it fight back against fierce competition
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Opinion
Comment: Mind the gap
Airlines will have to face the fact that the gap between the amount of money needed to fund their 2009 aircraft deliveries and the dwindling amount of money available is becoming wider, and weaker players could find themselves falling through it
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NewsBombardier pushes back CRJ1000 EIS to 1Q 2010
Bombardier has pushed back its entry-into-service (EIS) calendar for the CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter...
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Pluna defers CRJ900 options
Uruguay's Pluna has decided against further growing its fleet in 2009 and has deferred all eight of its options for additional Bombardier CRJ900s by at least...
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First deferral of Q400 in the pipeline
Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air is to push back delivery of its 14 remaining Bombardier Q400s from a 46-strong order with the Canadian airframer,...
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Etihad secures funding for two A340-600s
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has secured financing for a pair of Airbus A340-600 aircraft being acquired as part of a fleet expansion. The funding for...
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NewsPICTURES: Air France tests A380 compatibility at new hangar
Air France is carrying out the first evaluation of the Airbus A380 at its new dedicated hangar, with a series of tests involving the ultra-large aircraft...
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Business briefs
Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou refused to approve the carrier's accounts for the year to...
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Transatlantic trial to explore 'green' gate-to-gate procedures
Europe has declared plans to conduct more than 100 transatlantic flight trials next year as part of an effort to perfect environmentally friendly flight...
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Volaris CEO fights allegations made by Southwest unions
Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena is refuting suggestions made by Southwest Airlines unions that are protesting Southwest's decision to codeshare with the Mexican...