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NewsCargojet order launches Mammoth 777-200LR freighter programme
Canadian carrier Cargojet Airways has emerged as the launch customer for the Boeing 777-200LR freighter conversion initiated by US-based Mammoth Freighters. Cargojet is to take a pair of the converted twinjets, and will hold options on another pair – as well as options for two conversions of the larger 777-300ER. ...
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NewsE-commerce and fleet renewal driving ATR demand
Turboprop manufacturer ATR cites the boom in e-commerce and airline fleet modernisation as key drivers of what it sees as improving demand.
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NewsDelivery plan for Emirates 777-9s a ‘work in progress’: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark describes as a “work in progress” efforts to pin down a firm delivery date for its delayed Boeing 777-9s and braced to wait for nine months to a year before the manufacturer is able to give a definitive date amid the ongoing certification process.
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NewsEmirates rolls out premium economy to 105 widebodies in upgrade move
Emirates is to retrofit over a 100 of its widebodies with premium economy seats as part of wider cabin upgrade moves which could include a new business class product on its Boeing 777s.
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NewsNigeria’s Ibom Air signs for 10 Airbus A220s
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus A220s.
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NewsReplacement RB211 engines for 747-400Fs to assist Silk Way’s fleet renewal
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce under which the manufacturer will supply replacement engines for the cargo carrier’s RB211-powered Boeing 747 fleet. The agreement – covering the supply of replacement engines for five RB211-powered jets – was unveiled at the Dubai air show. At the ...
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NewsIndian start-up Akasa Air signs for 72 Boeing 737 Max jets
Indian start up carrier Akasa Air has placed firm orders for 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft including some for the higher-density Max 8-200 version.
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NewsAir Senegal to take batch of A220s from Macquarie backlog
Air Senegal is to acquire five Airbus A220-300s under a lease agreement with a division of Macquarie AirFinance. Deliveries of the twinjets – powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines – is set to begin in 2023, under the deal disclosed during the Dubai air show. The African carrier had ...
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NewsJazeera inks preliminary deal for up 28 Airbus A320neos
Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has sealed a memorandum of understanding for 20 Airbus A320neos and eight A321neos.
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NewsAir Tanzania to add two Max jets, 767 freighter and another 787 in fresh Boeing order
Air Tanzania has placed an order for an additional Boeing 787-8, a pair of 737 Max aircraft and a 767-300 freighter.
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NewsBoeing Capital lands deal with UAE lessor for three RR-powered 777-300s
Boeing Capital has secured a sale agreement with Sky One FZE for three Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 777-300s.
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NewsEtihad and Airbus launch Greenliner-style initiative with A350-1000s
Etihad Airways and Airbus will collaborate on sustainability efforts under a programme that will use the carrier’s A350-1000 jets in the style of Boeing’s Greenliner initiative, they announced at Dubai air show on 15 November.
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NewsEmbraer studies freighter conversion programme for E-jets
Embraer is looking at options for a freighter conversion programme for its E-Jets after identifying increased demand for smaller cargo aircraft as a result of the boom in e-commerce.
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NewsNigeria’s Overland signs for up to six E175 regional jets
Nigerian operator Overland Airways has placed a firm order for three Embraer 175 regional jets and taken purchase rights on three more.
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NewsAir Arabia expects whole fleet to be back in service by March 2022
Air Arabia Group expects to return all its aircraft to service by March 2022 as it looks forward to eventually extending its reach with larger Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsDHL Express orders nine more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters
DHL Express has placed a firm order for nine more 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters, having so far taken delivery of seven of the eight of the type it previously ordered. The new commitment was disclosed at the Dubai air show. Geoff Kehr, senior vice president, global air ...
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NewsIcelease sees e-commerce driving strong demand for freighters
Icelease executive believes the cargo market has changed for good, driven by the growth of e-commerce, after placing an order for 11 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsBinter Canarias orders up to five ATR 72-600 turboprops
Gran Canaria-based Binter Canarias has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 turboprops with an option for one more of the type in a deal announced at the Dubai air show today.
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NewsBoeing opens more freighter conversion lines as Icelease signs for 11 737-800BCFs
Boeing is adding three more freighter converision lines including one at London Gatwick airport, the first business at which will be from Icelease after it signed a commitment for 11 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsThird-from-last Emirates A380 completes commercial line-up at Dubai air show
The line-up of airline-liveried commerical aircraft on the Dubai air show static display was complete on 14 November as the event got under way. Dubai air show static display Sunday By Sunday morning, an Emirates Airbus ...



















