Fleets – Page 20
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AnalysisHow humility and trust helped Topi Manner lead Finnair out of a double-crisis
When Finnair chief executive Topi Manner makes his recently announced departure from the Oneworld carrier by March 2024, he will step away from the airline industry with a whole new appreciation of crisis management and business transformation.
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NewsEstonian state not a ‘capable’ airline owner and should sell carrier Nordica: audit office
Estonia’s government is not sufficiently capable of acting as the owner of complex aviation businesses, the country’s national auditor has concluded after a review of regional operator Nordica’s business. The national audit office, Riigikontroll, says the government is too indecisive, adding that a sale of Nordica and the associated aircraft ...
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NewsRomanian carrier HiSky steps up to widebodies with A330 lease
Romanian carrier HiSky is to step up to widebody operations with the introduction of an Airbus A330-200 by the end of this year. HiSky is a private airline which specialises in scheduled and charter passenger flights. Having emerged two years ago, the carrier operates from Romania and Moldova, with bases ...
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NewsMaldivian orders two more ATR 42-600s
Maldives flag carrier Maldivian has placed a firm order for two ATR 42-600s as it continues to modernise its turboprop fleet.
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NewsSwitzerland’s Edelweiss brings in ex-LATAM A350s to replace A340s
Swiss carrier Edelweiss is to introduce six Airbus A350-900s, formerly operated by Latin American carrier LATAM, to replace its fleet of five A340-300s. Edelweiss will introduce the twinjets from summer 2025 and complete the renewal by the end of 2026. It states that the first four aircraft will temporarily retain ...
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InterviewHow Mesfin Tasew is delivering the next phase of growth at Ethiopian Airlines
Drawing on almost four decades of experience with the business, Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Mesfin Tasew is guiding Africa’s stand-out performer into its next growth phase
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NewsBA Cityflyer chief: Fleet renewal depends on recovery path and London City utilisation
British Airways Cityflyer insists it needs to assess the trajectory of market recovery before looking at potential successors for its Embraer 190 fleet. The airline – based at London City airport – exclusively operates E190s, and has a fleet of 20 of the twinjets, having sold all its smaller E170s ...
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NewsKyrgyz airport operator acquiring Dash 8s to increase domestic network access
Kyrgyzstan’s main airport operator is to acquire a pair of De Havilland Dash 8-400s in line with a government initiative to improve accessibility to air travel. The operator of Bishkek’s Manas international airport has disclosed that it signed an agreement with the Canadian airframer in Brussels on 10 September. It ...
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NewsNigeria’s Air Peace orders five Embraer 175s
Nigeria’s Air Peace has ordered five Embraer 175 E-jets, the Brazilian airframer said on 14 September.
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NewsAir Transat’s extra engines could spare it from worst of P&W’s engine recall
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat maintains that it will not be immediately impacted by Pratt & Whintey’s recall of PW1100G geared turbofan engines, which power the airline’s fleet of Airbus A321LRs.
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NewsRussia’s Atran revives An-12 operations while 737s remain in limbo
Russian air cargo operator Atran has re-introduced Antonov An-12 freighter services, after nearly a decade, in response to uncertainty over its Boeing 737 fleet. The airline says an An-12BP, carrying its livery scheme, conducted a 12 September flight from Moscow Zhukovsky to Norilsk with 12t of consumer goods. Atran general ...
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NewsEngine issues and delivery delays could drive up prices and slow carbon-neutral progress: Lufthansa CEO
Trouble with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans and broader aerospace industry supply chain problems might drive up fares and will delay at least some carriers’ carbon-reduction plans.
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NewsLufthansa leans on A380s to maintain expansion and could keep superjumbos flying into 2030s
Lufthansa expects to continue operating its recommissioned Airbus A380s through the late 2020s or early 2030s due to factors including delayed deliveries of new Boeing 777-9s.
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NewsMTU expects $1bn impact from PW1100G issue but maintains faith in geared-fan outlook
German aerospace firm MTU Aero Engines is expecting a $1 billion impact from its risk-sharing position in the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G programme, as a result of the powder metal contamination issue affecting the powerplant. But MTU is still assessing liability, as an 18% risk- and revenue-sharing partner, arising from ...
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NewsAirAsia reiterates fleet recovery on track, as engine woes loom over sector
AirAsia Aviation has confirmed its fleet recovery remains on track, after it reaffirmed an engine support agreement with CFM International, whose engines power its entire fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.
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In depthAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: September 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsKLM to lease batch of A321neos from CDB Aviation
Dutch carrier KLM is to lease three Airbus A321neo jets from Irish-based lessor CDB Aviation next year. The aircraft will be equipped with CFM International Leap-1A engines. KLM will take delivery of the aircraft, on operating lease, between September and November 2024, the leasing company states. “Carriers like KLM, whose ...
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NewsRussia’s Aurora to lease 95 Baikal utility aircraft for unified eastern carrier
East Russian operator Aurora is to acquire 95 of the new UZGA LMS-901 Baikal light transport aircraft, under an agreement with the state leasing company GTLK. The acquisition is the subject of a letter of intent signed during an economic forum in Vladivostok, the carrier states. Aurora says the size ...
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NewsThai Vietjet to receive 12 737 Maxes in 2024
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has entered a memorandum of understanding with the USA’s Carlyle Group for $550 million in funding for future 737 Max deliveries, with the first 12 examples going to Thai Vietjet Air in 2024.
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NewsSwiss to configure A350 fleet with four-class interior
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to configure its Airbus A350-900s with four classes, including a small number of first-class seats plus a premium-economy section. Swiss is to introduce the A350s to replace its long-haul A340-300 fleet. The airline has disclosed that the twinjets will be fitted with 242 seats, of ...