Fleets – Page 185
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PICTURES: First delivered A350-900ULR departs for Singapore
Singapore Airlines’ first ultra long-range A350-900ULR has departed Toulouse for its home base, following official delivery of the twinjet to the carrier.
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PICTURES: Shanghai Airlines takes first 787
Shanghai Airlines, a unit of China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787, a Dash 9 variant that the carrier intends to deploy on major routes from its Shanghai hub.
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SpiceJet takes first 90-seat Q400
Bombardier has delivered its very first 90-seat Q400 turboprop, handing over the first of 25 such aircraft to Indian airline SpiceJet.
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JetBlue takes first renewable fuel-powered A321 at Mobile
Airbus has delivered the first aircraft powered by a renewable jet fuel blend from its US facilities in Mobile, with a A321 handed over to JetBlue Airways today.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can the industry get more women into the cockpit?
Kanchana Gamage begins presentations to young schoolchildren about careers in aviation by announcing that two pilots will be giving the talk. “When two women walk onto stage in their uniforms, the gasp from the audience is audible,” says the founder of the Aviatrix Project, a campaign to encourage more girls ...
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PICTURES: Copa debuts new business class on first 737 Max 9
Copa Airlines has unveiled its first Boeing 737 Max 9, featuring the airline's first lie-flat seats in business class and a new economy extra section.
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Analysis
SNAPSHOT: Commercial fleet summary September 2018
Information from Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that the global in-service commercial fleet now totals just over 29,300 units, of which more than 26,900 are deployed in a passenger role.
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PICTURES: Historic Cathay 777 heads for US museum
The first Boeing 777 will be parked permanently at a museum, following its retirement from commercial service with operator Cathay Pacific in May.
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Latin America and Africa key growth markets: China Southern chief
China Southern Airlines says it is working towards becoming a more internationally recognised carrier, as it seeks to capitalise on the growing Chinese economy.
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Interjet to phase out some Superjets in fleet restructuring
Mexico's Interjet will phase out an unspecified number of Sukhoi Superjet 100s and take 20 more Airbus A320neos in a fleet restructuring that is part of a new three-year strategic plan.
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Interjet backtracks after indicating plan to sell Superjets
Mexican airline Interjet has walked back comments that indicated it planned to sell its Sukhoi Superjet fleet, stressing that it intends to continue operating the regional airliners, despite several mechanical issues in recent years.
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Hawaiian accelerates 767 retirements with Beijing exit
Hawaiian Airlines has moved forward the retirement of its Boeing 767 fleet by about a quarter, following its decision to exit the Beijing market in October.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Pedro Heilbron, chief executive, Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron is somewhat of an anomaly in the airline sector. While other airline leaders have come and gone through industry consolidation, geopolitical challenges and global economic downturns, Heilbron has remained at the helm of Copa for 30 years, steering what is arguably the most consistently ...
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Interjet in talks with Sukhoi to sell SSJ100 fleet
Mexico's Interjet is in talks with Sukhoi to sell its Superjet 100 fleet, following a series of maintenance issues over the aircraft's five years of service at the airline.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: China Southern UK chief on Baiyun, Beijing and Brexit
China Southern Airlines' UK office overlooks capacity-constrained London Heathrow airport, where efforts to build a third runway are still years away from fruition.
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Opinion
OPINION: Air France-KLM bucks the nativist trend
In a world where inward-looking political sensibilities are zeitgeist, the appointment of Canadian national Ben Smith as the new chief executive of Air France-KLM was a welcome surprise.
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SpiceJet to launch dedicated freighter ops on 18 September
India's SpiceJet has taken delivery of its first dedicated freighter aircraft as it plans to start its first cargo services on 18 September.
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A320neo deliveries this year overtake A320's
Airbus’s A320neo family has overtaken the A320 in terms of 2018 deliveries, with the re-engined version accounting for the majority handed over so far this year.
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Asiana wet-leases second 747F from Atlas Air
Asiana Airlines has agreed to wet-lease a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter from Atlas Air.