Fleets – Page 27
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NewsAeroflot Group chief keen to use new wet-lease rules for Far East operations
Aeroflot Group chief Sergei Alexandrovsky has expressed interest in taking advantage of new Russian regulations on leasing to support operations in the east of the country. Alexandrovsky spoke during a session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on 4 September. He stressed the importance of air transport to the ...
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NewsCyprus Airways to take ex-EgyptAir A220 through new Azorra lease
Cyprus Airways has taken delivery of an Airbus A220-300, one of a batch of former EgyptAir aircraft which were picked up by US-based lessor Azorra. Azorra acquired the 12 A220-300s from EgyptAir in February this year. EgyptAir, which initially took delivery of A220s in 2019, had parked several of the ...
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NewsRussian state lessor agrees delivery terms for nearly 240 domestically-built aircraft
Russian state leasing company GTLK has signed an agreement on terms covering delivery of 238 domestically-built jet and turboprop aircraft. Its agreement with United Aircraft spans 132 Yakovlev SJ-100s, plus 65 Ilyushin Il-114-300s and 41 Tupolev Tu-214s. The documentation sets out the primary terms for aircraft deliveries over the course ...
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NewsCathay finds 15 A350s needing engine parts replaced after in-flight component failure
Cathay Pacific has identified 15 Airbus A350s with engine components that required replacement, as it wraps up inspections of its entire operating fleet after an in-flight engine component failure on 2 September.
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NewsANA’s first 777 with emissions-reducing Aeroshark film enters service
All Nippon Airways has applied the low-drag AeroShark surface film on a single Boeing 777 freighter, becoming the second Asian operator to use the film on its aircraft.
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NewsCathay cancels multiple A350 flights after component failure spurs Trent XWB engine inspection
Cathay Pacific has cancelled multiple flights over the next couple of days in order to carry out engine inspections on its Airbus A350 fleet. The decision follows the in-flight return of an A350-1000 which had departed Hong Kong for Zurich on 2 September. Flight CX383 touched down at Hong Kong ...
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NewsFierce objections force suspension of contentious Brussels 777 freighter ban
Controversial measures intended to ban the use of Boeing 777 freighters at Brussels airport have been suspended pending further consultation, according to the outgoing mobility minister that initiated the procedure. Using a ministerial instruction on 17 June, Georges Gilkinet withdrew authorisation for DHL to fly cargo 777s from Brussels at ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines details extent of delivery delays as capacity cuts hit 20%
Malaysia Airlines has cut about 20% of its network as it blames longer-than-expected maintenance time and delays in new aircraft deliveries for an ongoing operational meltdown.
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NewsNigerian carriers seek fleet-modernisation support through Boeing co-operation pact
Nigerian carriers are seeking to ease the process of fleet modernisation as part of an agreement reached between Boeing and the Nigerian aviation ministry. The agreement – in the form of a memorandum of understanding – was signed in Seattle on 28 August. Nigerian aviation minister Festus Keyamo says the ...
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NewsAirAsia X eyes full fleet reactivation by year-end and targets ‘unique markets’
Malaysia’s AirAsia X expects to fully reactivate its fleet of 18 Airbus A330s by the end of the year, clearing what it calls a “final hurdle” for network expansion.
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NewsQantas expects first A321XLR in April 2025
Qantas has confirmed it will receive its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft in April 2025, a delivery delay of a few months caused by ongoing supply chain issues.
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NewsAir China, China Southern receive first C919s in joint delivery ceremony
Air China and China Southern Airlines have become the newest operators of Comac’s C919, each taking delivery of their first example in a joint delivery ceremony.
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NewsNorse looks to concentrate on profitable routes and shift capacity to long-term charters
Norse is expecting to deploy at least half its aircraft capacity on wet-lease and charter services over the winter season, and signals that it is looking to de-risk its operation by entering longer-term external capacity agreements. The airline has been revising its business plan, to strengthen its financial footing, following ...
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NewsNorse withdrawing its sub-leased 787-8s to focus exclusively on 787-9 fleet
Scandinavian carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is to withdraw its three Boeing 787-8s, in order to establish a uniform fleet of 787-9s. It uses 12 787-9s in its own operation but also has three -8s which have been subleased to Spanish carrier Air Europa. Norse states that it has agreed in ...
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NewsKLM to put A321neo into service in mid-September
KLM has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which it aims to put into service on its European network in mid-September.
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NewsFleet reliability woes forces Malaysia Aviation Group to cut schedules
Malaysia Airlines will cut its operating schedules through the end of the year, amid a double whammy of aircraft reliability issues and delivery delays.
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NewsAtlas expects trio of leased 747-8Fs late in third quarter
US carrier Atlas Air anticipates soon adding a trio of Boeing 747-8 Freighters to its fleet of widebody cargo jets.
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NewsTurkey’s MNG expands A330 converted freighter fleet through CDB lease
Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has introduced another converted Airbus A330-300 freighter, having recently withdrawn an ageing A300-600RF. MNG is leasing the A330 from Irish-based CDB Aviation – linked to China Development Bank – for which the Turkish carrier becomes a new customer, the lessor states. “We are further enhancing…capacity ...
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NewsEmirates to purchase remaining five A380s from Channel Islands leasing firm
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to purchase five more Airbus A380s from an investment company once their lease period expires later this year. Emirates is to pay $40 million for each aircraft, according to the Channel Islands-based investment company Doric Nimrod Air Two. The leases are set to expire over ...
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NewsLHT to coat four Austrian 777s with emissions-reducing AeroShark film
After 17 Lufthansa Group long-haul aircraft were outfitted with its AeroShark riblet surface film, four Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ERs will be next to get the emissions-saving film installed, Lufthansa Technik says.